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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

Soul Identification

Last week, Air Canada announced that flight attendants will no longer be addressing passengers as “ladies and gentlemen.” They claim that the move is being

Plan Accordingly

Sunday afternoons during May and June are dedicated to Pirchei Baseball. Every grade has its own teams and games. As the boys get older, the

Emulating Greatness

This past weekend, our family enjoyed a wonderful Shabbos at my parents’ home in the Forshay section of Monsey. Shabbos morning was very cold, with

Tap the Sap

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

Cover Up

Last Friday afternoon, shortly after I arrived home, our 2-and-a-half-year-old twins woke up from their nap. (They make it known when they are ready to

Reflective Thanks

Gedolei Yisrael often lament that people who request that they daven on their behalf in a challenging situation never share good news with them when

All Charged Up

October 26-27, a few weeks ago, was the week of the Shabbat Project, when Jews of all affiliations and backgrounds throughout the world were united

Saved by a Wave

Last year, on December 25, 2017, Heichal HaTorah hosted a grandfather-grandson morning of Torah learning. It was beautiful and touching to see grandfathers sitting next

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,

Beyond Elimination

In Boston they are rejoicing, in Queens they are breathing a sigh of relief, and in the Bronx they are grumbling morbidly. The Yankees season

Back to the Beginning

Every year on Shabbos Parshas Bereishis I would begin my brilliant sermon (I only gave brilliant sermons) in the following manner: “We set out on

The Teshuva Diet

It’s the million-dollar question: Why do we feel like we never change? The truth is that the question itself is a fallacy. Who doesn’t change