We were privleged to have Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Poupko who provided us with wonderful Torah insights and stories enhancing our Shabbos.

Many years ago Erich Segal wrote the famous novel, Love Story which was later to be made into a popular movie. One of the lines that caught everyone’s attention was, "Love means – never having to say, 'You’re sorry'." This became such a hackneyed expression that after a while it almost became an insult. I never understood what it meant.

The past Yom Tov of Pesach was very special. For the most part the weather cooperated with our needs and attendance at services was respectable. It was certainly a rewarding experience to see so many of children and grandchildren visiting for Pesach and to enjoy all the smiling faces.

Dear Friends,

We once again are privileged to celebrate and observe the holiday of Pesach. I am sure there are many who feel that the words privileged and celebrate somehow do not apply to this particular Yom Tov. After all there are so many challenging preparations, such as, house cleaning, koshering, expenses and Seder and Yom Tov meals arrangements. Where is the celebration!? Perhaps the word ‘exhaustion’ is a more accurate a word to be applied than ‘privilege’ when describing our observance of Pesach.