by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Sep 24, 2002 | Sukkot
There are definitely two messages of this holiday. ‘Leave your Diras Keva ‘ enter the temporary dwelling.- When we enter our sukkah we are exposed. Exposed to the world, to the elements, to the bees and mosquitoes; welcome to the holiday that celebrates...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 17, 2001 | Terumah
When Yerushalayim was destroyed and we once again had to take up the wanderer’s staff, wherever we went we never forfeited our spiritual centers. As soon as we were able to rest our feet we built a synagogue. That Shul became a mikdash m’at. The whole life...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 17, 2001 | Yitro
A serious change took place with the Jewish people. When in Egypt, Moshe observed that the people he was to lead were a difficult people. He saw Jews beating each other and informing on each other. He was frustrated by how they didn’t get along, and complained...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 15, 2001 | Bo
In Kabbalah there is a concept called “awakening from above” and there is another concept called “awakening from below”. “Awakening from below” means that sometimes we, down here, can take an action that prompts G-d above to react....
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 14, 2001 | Va'eira
A couple of weeks ago I spent a day in Key West, Florida. There was a beautiful Government building that was erected many decades ago. It was the southernmost government building in the United States of America. The tour guide pointed out some of the unusual features...
