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,
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
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
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
Sometimes it’s the simplest events that leave the greatest impressions. Several summers ago, a camper crossed the line and needed to be disciplined. I was
I have been attending summer camp for almost three decades. I have been a camper, masmid, office boy, junior counselor, counselor, learning rebbe, head waiter
On a recent Sunday afternoon I attended three weddings. Thankfully, they were all within a half hour of each other. Each was special and wonderful,
During one of Abbot and Costello’s famous comic routines, Lou Costello was on trial in court. At one point he made a disrespectful remark toward
There are certain phrases, motions and actions that instantly become catchphrases. They may have been non-existent one day, and then the next day everyone seems
America takes sports quite seriously. Baseball is our national pastime, and basketball and hockey are not too shabby. The Super Bowl is the most viewed
The last few days have been quite hot in the New York area, to say the least. With temperatures in the upper 90s and intense
A few years ago, shortly before Pesach vacation, a conscientious student who takes his spiritual growth seriously asked to speak with me in my office.
