During my years in yeshiva Shaarei Torah a fellow named Moshe, who was not a student, would at times circle the yeshiva. At times he

On February 17, 2001, my wife and I were married in Bais Faiga hall in Lakewood. (Lakewood is a city way down the Garden State

Every generation loves to tell the subsequent generations how different things were “back when I was a kid.” One of the things my generation will

Wednesday, April 29, 2015, was a beautiful spring afternoon, ideal for any baseball fan to buy some peanuts and Cracker Jacks without a care if

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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