December 27, 2024

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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

Faith and Courage

The new upscale school of Mount Wealthmore had begun its first school year. The students absolutely loved school. There was no homework or tests, because

Filling the Gaps

I think most people agree that people shouldn’t air their dirty laundry in public, nor should they broadcast their personal issues to everyone they meet

Taking Responsibility

Ten years ago, my younger brother, Reb Yaakov got married to our wonderful sister-in-law, Michal, on the first night of Chanukah in Yerushalayim. It was

Live It

On one occasion, Rav Lazer Shach, zt”l, was not feeling well and slept past the early time of Krias Shema (the zman of the Magen

Insightful Eyes

A number of years ago, I was speaking to a student about a recent trip he had taken with his family to Eretz Yisroel. It

Out of Season

One of the most prized seforim that I have from my Zayde’s massive collection is a Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur machzor printed in Germany in 1840.

Testing Challenges

Have you ever looked at old pictures of yourself and thought about how different you are than the person in the picture? Life itself is

Ongoing Connection

Cheshvan 27 is the yahrzeit of my Zaide, Rav Yaakov Meir Kohn, zt”l. Every year during the weeks before his yahrzeit, I take out the

Bubble Wrap

When I was growing up there was hardly anything more exciting than receiving a package in the mail. We would open the package and admiringly

 Unbalanced Reporting

If the devious and biased journalists of CNN, BBC, NYT, AP and all of the other unbalanced news agencies were around in the time of

Fading Glory

Part of the Chol Hamoed experience includes “back of hand stamps.” At many parks and recreational facilities, the policy is that if you need to

Sharpened Skates

During one of the days of Chol Hamoed Succos a number of years ago, the weather outside was less than favorable so we took our