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Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler

Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler is senior rabbi of Congregation AAB&D in West Orange, NJ. Rabbi Zwickler can be reached at [email protected].

Articles by Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler

Being Fair to Ourselves

At the beginning of my career I was a rebbe in a yeshiva high school. I remember David approaching me at the morning break and

Bringing Nachat to Ourselves

“Stop kvetching!” I recall my mother, a”h, telling me. “Make the most of your situation!” Growing up, I always complained to my parents about the

The Gift Of Composure

I am pretty sure that we all have shared some version of the following story. A couple of months ago, I called my cell phone

Give and Take

Dr. John Gottman, the world-renowned psychologist and relationship expert, stresses that there are certain tell-tale signs of a struggling relationship. Gottman explains that if a

Spiraling out of Control

A number of years ago at a rabbinic conference, a seasoned rabbi was asked to share one of his most important pieces of advice to

Wolf and Lamb

I will never forget the Friday night at the Kotel 22 years ago. It was the fall, with the chill in the air and everyone

Planting a Seed

In 1924 the Moshav of Magdiel was founded in what would later become Hod Hasharon. Magdiel was a Moshav of agriculturists during the first Yishuv

Simcha for All

In his later years, when his health was failing, Rav Leib Chasman, zt”l, the late mashgiach of the Chevron Yeshiva, asked one of his talmidim

Not Just Regret

During the service performed by the kohen gadol on Yom Kippur, the mizrak, a vessel that contained the blood of the bull and goat sacrifice

Debilitating Words

Rav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, zt”l, the legendary rosh yeshiva of the Ponevezh Yeshiva, once spoke about the greatness of Rav Moshe Chaim Yehuda Schneider, zt”l,

Engaged in the Search

If only real life was as simple as the child’s game of “hot and cold”! When searching for an item, the child is prompted when

Is Somebody Sitting Here?

David was excited to attend the training he was sent to for work. The room was filled to capacity when he arrived, and although he