Feelin’ Funny: Mordechai Schmutter

- I have a minhag to come up with a list of minhagim for each yom tov that might not actually be minhagim, but that my kids might think are minhagim if I don’t actually say something at some point.

So your son is finally out of the house, headed toward his dorm-in yeshiva! Finally! I mean, you love him, but it’s definitely better right now to love him from a distance. Like the sun. He’s your sun. And if he stays too close, you will erupt in flame.

Should you bring your kids to shul?  This is a question that has been pestering Jewish fathers since the time of Yaakov and Eisav. 

Your wife says yes.  But we’re not asking your wife. 

I’ve noticed that basically every time I write about teaching, I write about my experiences in a boys’ mesivta.  I do realize there are other grades, but this is where I teach.

I think I’ve figured out why I seem to be losing my memory.  And it’s not because I’m getting older.  I mean, I am getting older.  But that might not be it.

I’m not the only person this is happening to.  More and more, people say things like, “I’m getting forgetful in my old age.” 

One of the biggest questions that people ask these days, more and more, is, “Should I be part of a group family chat?”