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December 12, 2024
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Rabbi Dani Staum LMSW

Articles by Rabbi Dani Staum LMSW

A Little Sweeter

It’s not just proper protocol and good manners, but it’s actually an ancient custom mentioned in the Gemara. When someone invites you to their home,

Fight, Flight or Alright

For all our technological innovations and uncanny advancements, there is still one thing we have absolutely no control over: the weather. Last week, a polar

New Pathways

For years, the Tappan Zee Bridge connected Rockland and Westchester Counties. It was a very impressive structure, with much of the bridge being more like

Hitting the Jackpot

Check your pockets; if you purchased a lottery ticket a few weeks ago, you may have the winning ticket. As of this writing, the $1.5

Elul and Cereal Boxes

During the past couple of weeks, our 3 ½- (and ¼ ) -year-old son, Dovid, wakes up every morning and asks if it’s Shabbos Kodesh.

The Essence of Chanukah

Last Shabbos, the president of our shul, R’ Yossi Goldman, reminded the kehilla that Sunday evening would be December 4, and we would begin reciting

Let My Lulavs Go

Ever since they enslaved our ancestors for over two centuries a few millennia ago, we have never trusted our neighbors down in Egypt. We remind

Finding the Keys

Mr. Alex Gold, the indefatigable and devoted director of Camp Dora Golding, began his orientation to the campers a few summers ago by recounting the

Defying ‘They’

Although the style has mostly shifted, it wasn’t too long ago that three-piece suits were in vogue for men. Some vests had four buttons, some