by Rabbi Sender Haber | Feb 3, 2009
What if one man could create an atmosphere of peace simply by setting up forty Bongo Drums on a grassy patch outside the Old City of Jerusalem? About ten years ago, somebody tried, and he invited me to join him. He patiently explained to me that he did not represent...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Jan 28, 2009
“Wouldn’t it be great if a fellow could put this stuff in a bottle and stop it up so the gas wouldn’t get away, and he could drink it whenever he wanted? – Benjamin Franklin Thomas, 1887 The sad truth is that nobody made money suggesting this to Coca...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Jan 8, 2009
I was sitting in Little Israel the other day when we were invaded by the United States military. A huge Navy guy – clearly not Jewish – stormed in and made a direct assault on the South-Eastern sector of the store. He extracted five large tins of Elite...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Dec 26, 2008
When the Greek forces arrived in Jerusalem, they were not unhappy with what they found. There was a civilized culture, a very strong value system and an organized legal system in place. They further improved Israeli society by introducing the arts of architecture and...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Dec 24, 2008
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...
