by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 23, 2015 | Lech Lecha, Vayeira
Abraham in his life time endured ten great challenges. He withstood them all. (Pirkei Avos 5) Abraham was not the first human being to be tested by G-d. Adam and Eve were also tested; but they were not able to stand up to God’s test. The generations following Adam...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 9, 2015 | Bereishit
Adam and Eve had three sons. The first two were the famous Cain and Abel. The third is introduced in the following manner. “When Adam had lived 130 years, he begot a son in his likeness after his image [bid’muso k’tsalmo], and named him Seth”...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Sep 25, 2015 | Sukkot
There is an old story about a man who attended Daf Yomi and knew just how to build a sukkah. He bought his lumber, marked off the shiurim, measured for lavud, made his plumb line. He followed the Gemara exactly and was very proud of his perfect sukkah. With a big...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Aug 21, 2015 | Shoftim
Pashkevil are protest posters that are pasted on walls. They are particularly common in Jerusalem as a means of conveying directives to the public. I had the privilege of living in Jerusalem. Everyday there are posters about a new threat or problem facing the Jewish...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Aug 14, 2015 | Re'eh
Behold! I put before you today the blessing and the curse! Can there be peace in Israel? We are all so frustrated by what seems to be a problem without any solution. The smartest people in the world can’t seem to figure this one out. Why doesn’t G-d send...
