by Rabbi Sender Haber | Oct 29, 2012
The Torah describes a prolonged war between four kings and five kings. It is apparent that the four kings were stronger than the five, but after they attacked Sedom and kidnapped Lot, Avraham did not hesitate to go after them. He won the war and returned with all of...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Nov 11, 2011
While learning in the Mir Yeshiva, I once approached Reb Nosson Tzvi Finkel with a difficulty that I had encountered in a gemara in Kesuvos. The Rosh Yeshiva listened carefully to my articulated question and spent several minutes in thought. I stood awkwardly and...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Nov 1, 2011
A friend of mine is the founder and director of a gardening program at the University of Maryland. They plant a garden, tend to it, and donate the fruits to the needy. The students at Maryland call their program ‘Am Ha’aretz’, but I think that it could just as...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Nov 25, 2008
Some people are troubled by Evolution, Intelligent Design, Prophesy and the Oneness of G-d. I’m cool with all that. I’m troubled by Lentil Soup. Lentil Soup Is Not Red. Even the reddest of lentils always turn yellow when cooked. So what was that Red, Red stuff that...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Nov 21, 2008
Efron the Chitti liked to talk about how great he was, but the Torah did not even spell out his entire name. Eliezer considered himself a simple servant and the Torah quotes his narrative at length. (Eliezer’s narrative is described as “Siach” and is...
