Rabbi Sender Haber

Rabbi, Monsey, NY

Choosing the People

Moshe was receiving the Torah on Har Sinai. Suddenly, Hashem told Moshe, “You need to leave now. Your Jewish people have taken a turn have made themselves a Golden Calf. They are dancing around it and worshipping it, saying ‘this is your god who took you out of...

Best Supporting Actor

The Mishkan was the dwelling place for G-d in this world. If G-d could have a house here on earth the Mishkan is what it would look like. The Torah goes to great lengths to describe to the Jewish people exactly how the Mishkan should be built and how it should look....

The Gratitude Attitude

A great rabbi was once riding in a taxi. As the car approached it’s destination, the driver, in an effort to honor his esteemed passenger offered to waive the fee. The rabbi declined and insisted on paying the full amount. “If I don’t pay you now”, he explained, “I...

al-Zaadi Made Us Think

al-Zaadi pushed his luck; al-Zaadi made Bush duck; al-Zaadi tried to teach Bush wrong from right. Two shoes at the Bush flew from his hand, But it may not have been worth the slight. (with apologies to Moshe Yess & Megama) Palestinian Leaders have invited Iraqi...

The Cry of the Shofar

The Talmud tells us that the pattern of shofar blowing in each congregation evolved over time. The long, trumpet-like tekiah was used by all, but the teruah took on many different forms, varying with time and geographic location. Amazingly, after several generations...