On one occasion when my wife was getting ready to leave for a scheduled doctor’s appointment, our almost three-year-old son, Dovid, said to her: “You
It was an experience I hope no one ever has. It was a Motzei Shabbos at the end of October in 2004. We were living
A number of years ago I had a wound on my upper right arm, and when it healed a large bump grew in its place.
A few summers ago, Rabbis Noach Sauber and Hersh Kasirer, the learning directors at Camp Dora Golding, launched what they called the “Say Thank You”program.
2 heaping tablespoons hearts of love, unconditional 1 teaspoon scents of accomplishment 1 tablespoons emphasis on strengths 1 dash of criticism, softened—(use sparingly) 3 ounces
During the summer—a number of years ago—I traveled from Camp Dora Golding in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to New Windsor, New York to meet with the
During my youth, my personal hero was the popular Jewish singer, Avrohom Fried. As a member of the Tzlil V’zemer boys choir, I enjoyed the
In the winter of 2016, I went with our oldest son Shalom to Eretz Yisroel in honor of his bar mitzvah. While there we had
Written in memory of Rabbi Simcha Yisroel ben Yechezkel Tzvi. It’s not easy to be menachem avel as we don’t like going to “sad places.”
Living in the vicinity of New York City affords us the opportunity to frequently travel across bridges traversing the Hudson and East Rivers. Traveling to
One of our Chol Hamoed outings, a few years ago, was to an indoor rock climbing place. The facility boasts numerous 40-foot climbs to the
A few years ago ago, a good friend invited my wife and me to his home for a meeting he was hosting. He told me
