There used to be a game show called “Let’s Make a Deal,” where the host told contestants to choose one of his many pockets. Some
Last week I was in Los Angeles for a family wedding and saw my old friend Rabbi Shimon Abramczik. We had both lived in Maalot
Many students of mine grew up without knowledge of Torah and mitzvos, first making their commitment to Yiddishkeit as adults. Their road was not easy,
By late afternoon, my cell phone is usually down to one bar. My many phone calls deplete the battery. Our bodies are the same way.
Last year, my friend Leibe Leichter had a flight that was canceled. He didn’t receive a refund after a reasonable time, so he spoke to
All of us cringe at some of the unwise things we’ve done. I remember spending a week’s vacation with friends in Tzefas. One night, as
There is something magical about looking at a lit menorah. Gazing at the lights—it’s an ethereal feeling. Indeed, the great Chassidic masters would spend long
Recently, I attended a Shabbos tish of the Sanz-Zhviller Rebbe held in Passaic, hosted by the Passaic Clifton Community Kollel. The divrei Torah and zemiros
Last summer, our family spent Shabbos at a retreat program in Cortlandt, New York. It’s a gorgeous place, with rolling grass, mountains and hills. There
For many years, my family had an unstable neighbor who would constantly walk on our lawn and throw sticks and garbage onto our property. We
As a boy, I used to get a lot of mosquito bites in the summer. I asked my mother why I get so many mosquito
I give many shiurim throughout the week and speak on multiple occasions. My most challenging time slot to give a shiur is Friday night between
