May 9, 2025

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Rabbi Dani Staum

Rabbi Dani Staum, LMSW, is a popular speaker and author. He is a rebbe in Heichal HaTorah in Teaneck, NJ, and an experienced therapist, recently returning to seeing clients in private practice, as part of the Rockland CBT group. For appointments Rabbi Staum can be reached at 914-295-0115. Looking for an inspirational and motivating speaker or scholar-in-residence? Contact Rabbi Staum for a unique speaking experience. Rabbi Staum can be reached at [email protected]. Archives of his writings can be found at www.stamtorah.info.

Articles by Rabbi Dani Staum

Hang On

There’s a classic story about two beggars—one Jewish, the other non-Jewish—who would make their rounds begging together. One night, they were sitting on a bench

Just Like This

When I was younger, I was told that if a person eats too much of a certain food, he will eventually start to look like

A Thing

So, when did “thing” become a thing? Our expressions are constantly evolving, especially in our society of constant new and exciting technology where new words

Blinded by Love

On Purim afternoon a few weeks ago, when I entered the home of a friend to give him shalach manos, there were a few women

Different Worlds

Everyone wants to know the secret to wisdom. I can’t share it with you, because then it wouldn’t be a secret anymore. (To be fair,

Spring Ahead

Fall back and spring forward, or is it fall forward and spring back? Or is it fall into a spring and spring out of your

Living With Serenity

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

The Road Ahead

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

You Never Know

On Chol Hamoed Succos a few years ago, the Staum family attended a concert in Teaneck featuring Mordechai Shapiro and the Yeshiva Boys Choir. It

Abounding Chizuk

During the last few years, I have perused the advertisements in our community’s wonderful weekly publications. Based on those advertisements, I have come to a

The Great Coverup

A number of years ago, when I went in to take our son Michael, then two years old, out of his crib, I was horrified.

The Pilot Within

One wintry night a few years ago, I was sitting at home when I began feeling cold. When I went to the thermostat to raise