by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Apr 8, 2011 | Rosh Chodesh, Tazria, Metzora, Pesach/Passover
Depending on who and when you ask the Jewish year either begins in the month of Tishrei, at Rosh Hashanah time, or a couple of weeks before Pesach in Nissan. Why do we have two new years? The answer lies in the season of each New Year. Tishrei and Rosh Hashanah occur...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Mar 25, 2011 | Shemini
In honor of the Aufruf of our daughter Nechama to Avrohom Walkin of Bayit VeGan which will take place this Shabbos. The Holy Ari once taught his students a guaranteed segula or formula for success. In the morning when we pray we bow our heads to say Modim. If while...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Mar 18, 2011 | Parashat Zachor, Tetzaveh, Purim
There was a boiling hot bath. Everyone wanted to go in but they were afraid. One brazen fellow plunged in. Once he leaped in everyone jumped in after him. When the Jews left Egypt they were hot, very hot. The surrounding nations heard about all the miracles that...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Mar 11, 2011 | Vayikra
In today’s parsha, we read about the “korban olah” (elevated or burnt offering). This has three forms, according to the economic status of the man who brings it. It may be an animal, from the man’s cattle of sheep (the Cadillac of burnt...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Feb 18, 2011 | Ki Tisa
If you're stuck – you can not be a leader of the Jewish people. If you're stuck – you can not be a Prophet. If you're stuck – you can not be a Torah scholar. There were at least two million Jews traveling together with Moshe in the...
