Musings with Rabbi Moshe

05/20/2026

The Big Tent of Diaspora Israel Education: Hands-On and Heart-First

What profound symbolism our choice of home base in Jerusalem this year turned out to be! Our 26 eighth-grade students from Krieger Schechter Day School (KSDS) were staying at the Spirit of Herzl Hotel, a spot physically nestled between Shamai and Hillel Streets in the heart of the city. For anyone steeped in Jewish classical … Continue reading The Big Tent of Diaspora Israel Education: Hands-On and Heart-First

01/12/2023

Parashat Vayigash

This week’s parasha ends the suspense and anguish over how a broken and dysfunctional family would come together. Plagued by feelings of jealousy, betrayal, abandonment, disappointment, grief, hunger (famine) and more, Jacob’s family feels broken and seems beyond repair. This is not too dissimilar from where our Israeli brethren found themselves a few months ago … Continue reading Parashat Vayigash