by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jan 9, 2009 | Vayechi
Being that we have the privilege of living in Israel , I’ve been getting many calls from concerned friends and family that want to know the feeling in Israel over the war in Gaza. Truth be told, I am no political expert (I hope the people making the decisions are) and...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Dec 5, 2008 | Vayetzei
“And Yaakov went out…” I picture our father Yaakov leaving Beer Sheva all alone. As his ancestors before him he was walking from Southern Israel to Charan, (the area of Turkey) to search for and discover his marriage partner. He was around eighty...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Nov 28, 2008 | Toldot
As I prepare this essay the world is in the middle of a nightmare in Mumbai. Innocent people were slaughtered, hostages have been taken and closer to home, we are all praying for a miracle for those that have dedicated their lives to Ahavat Yisroel manning a Chabad...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Nov 21, 2008 | Chayei Sarah
Prince Rudolph, son and heir to the Austrian monarch Franz Josef, visited Palestine at the turn of the century and recounted his trip to Chevron in his memoirs: Upon reaching Hebron I immediately went to the cave of Machpela. There I was overwhelmed at the realization...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Nov 13, 2008 | Vayeira
The following Dvar Torah was given at the Saranac Synagogue in Buffalo on Shabbat Vayera 5747, (1986), and transcribed from memory by Dr. Jeffery Zucker. We dedicate this essay in memory of Jeff’s mother Ita bat Shalom, A”H, who shares her Yortzeit with...
