Divar Torah for Shmos, January 5 and 6, 2018

Moments of Time that Changes History: Parshas Bereishis documents times in history where decisions were made that changed the course of history.  Two recent ones: The brothers sold Yosef. They failed Yehuda and Tamer – Yehuda was not given the option by God to fail. Previously, I spoke about another moment in history that changed …

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Parshas Vayera: November 3 – 4, 2017

What a Shabbos.  On Friday, I had to drive to the western part of the State, 30 miles from the Iowa border.  I listened to Rabbi Goldberg’s Chumash Shiur  from 2015.  Excellent Shiur.  At the end of the Shiur, Rabbi Goldberg gave four reasons why Monarchy and/or Moshiach had to come from Lot and his …

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Shemini Atzeras, Simchas Torah, Bereshis 2017

October 11-14, 2017 Wednesday - October 11, 2017 The first days of Succos were great.  We spent them together with my sister’s family and with my mother and mother-in-law.  The food was exquisite, there was a huge variety for everyone to enjoy.  We appreciate the hard work that my wife did to make sure that …

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Parshas Vayikra

4 Nissan 5777 – April 1, 2017 Friday night I walk into Shul in the Bais-Mint and needed a boost.  I opened up the Sefer Amud Haemes on the Kotzker and saw a beautiful Kotzker.  Chapter 1 Verse 17 says בִכְנָפָיו לֹא יַבְדִּיל וְהִקְטִיר אֹתוֹ הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה עַל הָעֵצִים אֲשֶׁר עַל הָאֵשׁ עֹלָה הוּא וְשִׁסַּע …

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Shabbos Parshas Shemos – January 20 – January 21, 2017:

Friday Night: Ate by the Glenners.  Karen came in to be with my mother.   It was a very nice meal.  Chana is in Chicago during her winter break. Shabbos Moring – January 21, 2107: Could not sleep and finally got up at 6:00 AM.   Had 1.5 bowls of delicious Cholent.  Learned Chumash through Moshe’s going …

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HESPED FOR BAILA (BEILKA) BAS SHOLEM and CHANI FEIGAL – BEVERLY SKLAR

24 Sivan -5689 – July 2, 1929 2 Tevet 5777 – January 1, 2017 Beilka was taken to the hospital on Motzei Shabbos two week ago. We knew that her time in this world was short and we did not expect her to last even for a day. She held on for two weeks and …

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