by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 26, 2012 | Devarim, Tisha B'Av
The Kotzker Rebbe observed: “There is no place lonelier than a room full of people.” Walk into a wedding or a Bar Mitzvah. Everyone is eating, dancing and singing. Who would think that loneliness is even possible in this room? But if you are a stranger in that room,...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 19, 2012 | Matot, Massei
Yaakov’s son Reuven saw that his mother Leah was barren. It was harvest time and Reuven was walking through the fields. He stumbled upon some dudaim, a medical herb that he thought would improve the Shalom Bayis situation at home. He picked them and gave them to...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Mar 16, 2012 | Chukat
What do you do if you are going crazy looking for something you misplaced and you just can’t find it anywhere? Say the following: ‘Rabbi Binyamin said: The whole world is blind until G-d opens our eyes and we see’ (Breishis Rabba 52) Then make a...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Feb 3, 2012 | Beshalach
When Amalek attacked Israel, Moses ordered Joshua to lead the battle against Amalek. He himself went to a hilltop with Aaron and Hur. The fortunes of battle shifted depending on whether Moses’ arms were raised or not. As long as his arms were raised, the...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jan 27, 2012 | Bo
Everyone has been asking: “Rabbi, what time can I daven in the morning? It seems to get light so late!” There are a number of answers to this question. One third of all adults in the USA own a smart phone. Within seconds you can get the exact moment of...
