October 25-26, 2019 Another great Shabbos at ASBI. Shabbos Mevorchim Cheshvan Shabbos in Lakeview Carlbach Friday Night Davening Rabbi Wolkenfeld’s Torah Midrash Mordechai on Breishis – Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Morgenstern I am excited. Nothing better than Shabbos in Lakeview. We are now starting from the Beginning of the Torah, Sefer Breishis. The Torah of the …
Category: Divrei Torah
Shabbos Parshas Pinchos 2019
July 28, 2019 Shabbos Mevorchim AV Shabbos in Lakeview Carlebach Friday Night Davening Kotzker Vort: Moshe prayed that God not appoint Pinchos as leader The Ahavas Shaul said the opposite of the Kotzker, that Moshe prayed that God should appoint Pinchos as leader Sunday Morning Bike the Eruv Another great Shabbos at ASBI. Friday Night: …
Shabbos Parshas Bechukosi: June 1, 2019 – 27 Iyar 5779
How do I communicate the joy of this Shabbos, so the reader feels my joy. Highlights: Staying in Lakeview for Shabbos Friday night Carlebach Davening at ASBI Sholom davening with me Friday night Inviting a guest for our Friday night meal Eating by my kids on Shabbos Having great Friday night conversation with our guest …
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Speech on the Second Day of Shavous – June 10th, 2019
I said the following speech at N’elas HaChag Shevous 2019. The Sefer, Siach Sarfei Koddush, Volume 1, page 235 (Bnei Brak 1989) brings down the following Kotzker Vort on Shevous. In his second explanation, the Kotzker explains that we say that Shevous is Zman Matan Torasnu (the day of giving the Torah), and not Zman …
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Shabbos – May 25, 2019
Memorial Day Weekend This Shabbos I had tremendous Siyatah Dishmaya – Divine Providence. I was in Shul Shabbos morning and I am a pacer. As I was walking out the Shul at its back entrance to study Daf Yomi in the back yard, I noticed an old Sefer sitting by the Rabbi’s seat. I picked …
Week of Parshas Va-era
Sunday – December 30, 2019: Got up from Shiva for my mother. Tuesday – January 1, 2019: Walked along the Lakefront and then went to Anshe Sholom for Mincha/Maariv. Compare the pictures one year apart: January 1, 2019: December 31, 2017 Thursday - January 3, 2019: Took Naftali Glenner for Mincha / Maariv. Shabbos – …
Parshas Chai Sarah 2018
November 4, 2018 Week was tough. I do not recall why. Friday night – November 2, 2018: Ate by the Glenners. Karen and Mattityahu came in. Sholom ate with us and Tzvi came late. I said over a Vort from Aish Kodesh, I heard from Rabbi Efraim Goldberg. It was from Dr. Henry Abramson’s new …
Week of Parshas Toldos: 2018
Week of Parshas Toldos: November 6, 2018 – missed the weddings of the Benjamins and the Roberts. I had tickets, but I had to present a loan. November 7, 2018 – Bicycled to Anshei Sholom for morning prayers. Walked in on a Bris of the Perls. I was dressed with my blanket grey sweats. I …
Shabbos Parshas Hazeinu
September 22, 2018 Yom Kippur is over. Time for Succos. Chazzan Silber is long but I enjoy his Davening. Had a tough week. September 18th, Erev Yom Kippur, was my 65th Birthday and I was not in a good mood. I did not respond to any well wishers. On Thursday I picked up my mother-in-law …
A 17 Year Phone Call – Rabbi Leibel Korf
Chabad of Los Feliz Arvus of Love September 7, 2018: I received a call from Rabbi Leibel Korf of Las Feliz (a neighborhood in LA, part of the Hollywood Hills). Refer to my post of February 18, 2018 – Chabad of Los Feliz: A Celebration of a Dream Come True. I donated a Mezuzah to …
