D'var from Friday, May 13th - Rabbi David Kosak and d'var from Saturday, May 14th - Rabbi David Kosak. Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus.
I am not what you might call a “scientific” person. (Shocking, I know.) Numbers, equations, and elements have never really been my strong suit. I had a difficult time getting through every one of the high school science classes I was required to take because my mind simply does not click that way.
Laura and I endured five years of medically unexplained infertility. It was a painful time in our life. We hungered to start a family, and were denied without explanation. Our adventures chasing after fertility will have to await another time.
Being a parent means 1) being a problem solver and 2) teaching our children how to solve problems. This too is Torah.
D'var from Saturday, May 7th - Rabbi David Kosak - "What the Next World Teaches Us About Living in this World." Recorded and edited by Ed Kraus.
Do you remember a time when you acted in a way that seemed outside the realm of your normal behavior? A time that might have shocked your system because it seemed so unlike your personality? I’ll give you some examples.
On Monday, February 22nd, I woke with a tremendous sense of foreboding and dread. That was the day when I finally understood that Donald Trump had a very strong chance of becoming the next president of the United States. Up until that point, like so many others, I underestimated his candidacy, thought it was a bit of a farce, and couldn't imagine he would obtain the Republican nomination.