by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Nov 3, 2011 | Lech Lecha
We know about giving up some of our personal comfort to help someone else. We know about giving up some of our spirituality to save a life or to help another human being live healthier. We even know about giving up personal comfort to help someone spiritually. But how...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 12, 2011 | Sukkot
In Talmudic times the Sukos dancing at the Simchas Beis Hashoeva was reserved for the leaders of the generation. This was a Simcha the likes of which no other simcha can be compared. Raban Shimon ben Gamliel would dance in the middle. The Talmud reports that he would...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Sep 1, 2011 | Shoftim, Elul
This week’s parsha speaks of the different models of leadership; the king, the judge, the Kohein and the prophet. It’s relatively easy to examine and criticize leaders but as the saying goes; the people get the leader they deserve. As we arrive at Chodesh...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 22, 2011 | Matot, Massei
In Breishis we are told that 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...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jun 10, 2011 | Behaalotcha
A Jewish leader is the man or woman that has demonstrated that he can take the heat, even a beating, on behalf of the Jewish people. My son Yosef Moshe is named after Reb Yosef Moshe Haber who was referred to as the Parnes of Kalish. He was trusted by his community...
