by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Nov 11, 2016 | Lech Lecha
The Rambam, Maimonides, wrote a book of Jewish Law. He wrote other books of philosophy and many letters which addressed the soaring needs of his time. But, Mishneh Torah is a Book of Law. He begins the section on the laws of ‘Idolatry’ or Avodas Kochavim, with a brief...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 7, 2016 | Rosh Hashanah, Elul, Ten Days of Repentance, Vayelech
These are my words at Kehillat Shivtei Yeshurun, Ramat Beit Shemesh this Rosh HaShanah. They are still pertinent today. The words that I’d like to share with you tonight actually took me about 50 years to prepare. Tonight, as we greet Rosh HaShanah into our lives, I’d...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 2, 2016 | Rosh Hashanah, Elul, Ten Days of Repentance
“היום הרת עולם היום יעמיד במשפט כל יצורי עולמים” “Today is the birth day of the world; today all creations are judged.” The world was created on Rosh HaShanah and according to our sages it is recreated every year on Rosh HaShanah. It’s a...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Sep 2, 2016 | Re'eh
“See! I give to you today the blessing and the curse.” This portion of the Torah is called “See!” Why “See!” Why should we be seeing here more than in everything else that Moshe transmitted to us from G-d? Why not “See! I am the Lord your G-d who took you out of...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 22, 2016 | Balak
I don’t usually comment on world events but it’s difficult not to comment on the recent news from France, as some kind of response is needed .What is it that motivates someone to murder multiple strangers in cold blood? Who was Bilam? People often think of him as some...
