by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 7, 2008
The Parsha begins by discussing the rules of voluntary wars. The Torah is not against war and weapons but there are guidelines. My former Monday night Chavrusa was once innocently carrying a sword down Granby Street when he was detained by the authorities. He had...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 1, 2008
Last week I experienced a brief moment of intense disappointment. I bought the latest of Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s trademark encyclopedic works, Derech Chochma and found the following introduction: “My goal was to compile the various commentaries on the words of the...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Aug 29, 2008
I was just talking with Nick the Caretaker over at United Methodist Church on Colonial. Nick lives in Norfolk now, but he used to be the valet guy up in Woodbury Commons. Nick’s seen the Jewish communities of New York, Spring Valley, Kiryas Joel, and “all...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Aug 8, 2008
The Jewish people had traveled for forty years in the Desert. They were standing in Arvos Moav, on the banks of the Yarden (present day Jordan) ready to enter the land of Eretz Yisroel. Moshe, who would not be coming with them, rose to speak to the Jewish people for...
