by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 31, 2013
About five hundred years ago Rav Elazar Ezkari of Tzfas wrote the “Sefer Chareidim”. Not directly related to the “Chareidim” of today, Rav Ezkari’s objective was to catalog the obligations of a Jew and organize them according to the various limbs. The Chareidim was a...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 26, 2013
As the home of the world’s largest naval base as well as several important Army, Air Force and Coast Guard bases, our shul is privileged to be host to many veteran and active duty members of the military. As a matter of fact, we even had an admiral come to the kiddush...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 5, 2013
I once attended an event sponsored by the Maimonides Society. The speaker was Dr. Howard Jones. One remarkable thing about Dr. Jones is that in 1978, at the age of 67, he was forced into retirement from Johns Hopkins University. He moved to Shirley Avenue in Norfolk...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 24, 2013
“Do not desecrate My holy name; I must be sanctified amongst the Jewish People. I am G-d who makes you holy.” Last week, Moshe gathered all of the Jewish people together in a gathering called Hakhel. All of the Jewish people were there: The men, the women...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 18, 2013
The Gemara in Bava Kammah (50a) speaks about digging pits. It is illegal to dig a pit and leave it uncovered and accessible. If there are any damages, the digger is liable. However, if the person digging the pit donates the pit to the public, he is free of all...
