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...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Aug 7, 2015 | Ekev, Elul
The three weeks and the nine days are behind us and the High Holidays are not yet here. So, it’s party time. Concerts, barbecues, hiking and a lot of junk food in the Mountains. The Catskills have the feel of a Jewish Woodstock. It is a break between crisis and...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 24, 2015 | The 3 Weeks, Tisha B'Av
Some years ago while serving as a Rabbi in Buffalo, New York I remember standing at my place in Shul, Sunday morning, seeing the large oak door to the Shul open a crack. There at the door was an elderly woman, a member of the congregation, who was motioning for me to...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 17, 2015 | Matot, Massei
“We love Torah and we love G-d, but we can’t live together with the rest of the Jewish people. We are willing to support you, teach you, do business with you; we’ll even fight in your wars! But we need our own space.” These were the words of...
