I fell in love with Los Angeles on January 16, 1994. It was a Sunday morning and I had just flown in from Chicago to visit my father. It was 20 degrees, grey, and dreary in Chicago. This was my first time in Los Angeles. I was driving along the Santa Monica Freeway, listening to …
Month: June 2013
Our Posek is Auschwitz, Dachau, and going hungry for 5 days
11 Tamuz: Tonight and tomorrow is my father’s 11th Yahrzeit. My father’s will states: Upon donations made with my money the following shall be stated: “This is a donation from the late Mr. Israel J. Morgenstern, who was continuously hungry since September 1, 1939, when Hitler and his German army with his German Luftwaffe (air …
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Whirlwind of Simchos
TIME I had a wonderful May and June. It was a whirlwind of family Simchos and I was able to visit with most of the family. The kids are going to be okay. I met a number of Rabbonin and people much greater than me, including but not limited to: Rabbi Jonathan Gross, Rov of …
Korach (and family email)
This is an e-mail sent to my family on 6/29/2008. A beautiful Vort on this week's sedra is in the e-mail. From: Mitch Morgenstern Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:35 PM To: Mitch Morgenstern Subject: Update It has been a while. I hope everyone if fine. It is a quarter-end at work and I am …
