Rabbi Sender Haber

Rabbi, Monsey, NY
Moshe’s Strength

Moshe’s Strength

The Talmud in Nedarim tells us that Moshe was strong. He spread the covering over the Mishkan. The Gemara challenges this proof. Maybe Moshe was just large? What is the proof that he was strong? Instead the Gemara brings a proof from the Luchos which Moshe carried...
Our Eternal Relationship with Egypt

Our Eternal Relationship with Egypt

Several weeks ago we were saved by coming down to Egypt. In this week’s Parsha we finally leave. At the Yam Suf Hashem promised that we would not see the Egyptians again. In Parshas Shoftim Hashem ruled that a king should not have too many horses because they would...
Bottle It!

Bottle It!

The end of this week’s Parsha was one of the highest points in the spiritual history of the Jewish nation. The Jewish people were almost ready to leave Egypt. They had suffered enough, they were caring for one another, and they had very strong Jewish identities. G-d...
Pakod

Pakod

When Moshe was a child he made a choice between a Diamond and a coal. He knew that the diamond was more valuable, but he picked up the coal instead. As a result he was inflicted with a speech impediment. When Reb Shmuel Kamenetzky visited Norfolk several years ago,...
It all Comes Down to Trust

It all Comes Down to Trust

Perhaps the worst two words that Pharaoh ever said were “Mi Hashem?” By not recognizing that Hashem even existed, he put himself at the mercy of his actions with no chance for change. No amount of warnings will help for a man who does not believe in Hashem. Throughout...