February 5, 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

Walls of Morality

On November 9, in Heichal HaTorah, a group of students made a small model graffitied wall, symbolic of the Berlin Wall, which divided West and

In Full Gear

For a period during my youth, my parents arranged for my sister Ahuva and me to take ice-skating lessons. What I remember the most is

Real Heroes

It was undoubtedly one of the most exciting days of my pre-married life. In 2000, I was one of the older bachurim in the beis

Between Night and Day

Someone once told me that when people ask each other how they are doing, they mean besides the fact that they’re tired. It’s as if

True Focus

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of accompanying the ninth and 12th graders of our yeshiva, Heichal HaTorah, on the first shabbaton

God-Conscious

This week, Mesivta Ohr Naftali of New Windsor, New York, where I am privileged to serve as general studies principal each afternoon, celebrated a special

Back on Tracks

In our home, we take the custom of eating challah with honey during this time of year very seriously. If having honey is symbolic to

New Beginnings

This past Wednesday, parents in the tri-state area gleefully celebrated the return of their children to school. No doubt they are thrilled that their children

Synergy of Blessing

It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the first birthday of our twin boys, Gavriel Yehuda and Michael Binyamin. As has been noted in

Wheeled Into Surgery

When I was 8 years old, I needed to have an operation to correct a hernia. I remember davening at home with my father in

Secret Role Model

This week, the Staum family made its annual pilgrimage to East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to our summer home at Camp Dora Golding. When making the announcements

From the Heart

A few years ago, Chani took our younger children to one of the local Jewish owned shoe stores to buy shoes. The store had a