by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 17, 1989 | Terumah
In today’s parsha we read the details of the construction of the “mishkan”, the portable Temple (Tabernacle). Of course, every part of the Tabernacle has its special symbolism and its special significance, to which we cannot even begin to do justice...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 14, 1989 | Vayetzei
In one of the Commentaries (…) we read of an interesting case. A certain man, wanting to marry the daughter of a rich merchant, said to him (since the daughter was under-age): “Behold, your daughter is betrothed [mekudeshet] to me” There was one...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 1, 1989 | Behar
In this week’s parsha we learn about the mitzva of shmita. This seems to be a very difficult mitzva to perform. If, for example, someone decides to observe the mitzva of tefillin, that will only keep him busy a few minutes each morning. Keeping kosher is a bit...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 1, 1989 | Behaalotcha
This parsha discusses how the Jews moved through the desert after Sinai. During the day there would be a huge cloud over the camp. In the night since you can’t see a cloud there would be a light that appeared like a fire within the cloud. When they travelled the...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 18, 1988 | Shemini
I would like to share two thoughts with you, connected with “sfiras ha-omer”, the counting of the Omer, which takes place for the forty-nine days between Pesach and Shavuos. In this week’s parsha it is written: “And Moses and Aaron went into...
