Years
19972018
The whole archive, 48 pieces
2018December 10, 2018
Ignorance is Not Bliss - Teens In Crisis Want Answers

When I surfaced from the dark world of Times Square and the night...

2006March 18, 2006
The Real Dope

It's not the size of the step that matters, but that you take it. Things happen. It's what we do when they happen that's key.

2005April 2, 2005
Reaching out and bringing kids back from the street

A teen can be in serious trouble and all thats needed to turn things around is one person who cares.

2005March 14, 2005
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me

Even from the black depths of pain and despair, life can hand out valuable lessons ...

2003November 3, 2003
Family Matters: The Generation Bridge

Although it has been nearly 10 years since Danny died on the street, my subconscious refuses to let go of his memory. Danny was a New York street kid I’d been trying to help for over a year. He had been on his way home from a youth center when he stopped at an all-night grocery to pick up some milk. Inside, a robbery was taking place. He took two bullets in the chest and died at the entrance to the store...

2003April 3, 2003
Commentary:Two Sets of Home Plates

Spring is always a welcome sight in New York. The daffodils break ground early,...

2003March 6, 2003
“Times Square Rabbi” Hits Washington Heights

A series of discussions exploring touchy personal guidance questions has begun at Yeshiva. The program, entitled “The Real Dope,” takes place every other Thursday during club hour with Rabbi Yehuda Fine, known to many as the “Times Square Rabbi.”...

2001October 12, 2001
"Times Square Rabbi" will reach out to local teens

There are people in this world who choose to slam a plane full of people into a building full of people...

2001May 15, 2001
Commencement Speech at Grace Webb School

My congratulations, especially to the parents, grandparents, families, and friends who have worked so hard to prepare this graduating class. Congratulations...

2001May 1, 2001
Family Matters:Country Road, Take Me Home

Even from the black depths of pain and despair, life can hand out valuable lessons in compassion, wisdom and love.

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