Mo(u)rning
This Shabbat, we read the Torah portion of Korach in synagogues across the world. It is also “Gimmel Tammuz” (the 3rd day…
My Best Friend
Shalom aleichem! Earlier this week, I spoke to one of my oldest friends, Natan. We grew up in Calgary together and he…
David and Ariella
Shalom aleichem! Mazel tov to Baruch and Hindy Amsel on the birth of a baby boy! Mazel tov to QC alumni Ben…
When I was expecting Zalmy
The unplanned theme of my day was the tension between nature and that which is beyond nature. There are the regular standard…
Nepal
None of the clocks worked and wrists wearing watches were few and far between. We spent last Shabbat in the Catskill Mountains…
Who Is Us?
Shalom aleichem! Mazel tov to Eilon & Yael Even-Esh on the birth of twin boys! Mazel tov to Aaron & Raquel Brody…
The Golden Goblet
Rabbi Avraham Yissachar Dov Rabinowicz of Radomsk (1843-1892) once joined Rabbi Chaim Halberstam of Sanz (1793-1896) for the Pesach Seder. Both rabbis…
A Story For Passover
One Pesach, it seemed to the Chassidic master Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, that he had performed the Seder with all the proper intentions.…
Money for Wheat
Shalom aleichem! The Baal Shem Tov taught that we must learn from everything that happens in the world. After all, with billions…
Tragic Fire
Last week, after Shabbat ended the dishwasher was running, the table was clear and the kids were in p’jamas. Most of us…
