by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 15, 2012
The following are two shiurim that I recently gave on Rabi Akiva and his life. Part One: A Drop at a Time It is always worthwhile to spend a few minutes telling the story of Rabi Akiva. Many of us know the story of Rabi Akiva, but many people do not. Besides, there is...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 4, 2012
Many people will remember Rav Simcha Schustal as one of the most pleasant and joyful people that they have encountered. I will remember him yelling at his Chavrusa. It happened on the day that Rav Simcha disagreed with Rav Shach’s approach to a Gemara. The teenaged...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 26, 2012
She reminded me of Savta Simcha, the Mary Poppins of Jewish children’s literature. She was an eccentric type of figure with floppy hats and bags full of mysterious objects. She was always full of wisdom and you never knew where she was going or where she would show up...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 18, 2012
After a week of celebrating freedom it is worthwhile to take a few moments to examine the idea of freedom and how it can have an impact on our lives beyond Pesach. The Gemara in Pesachim tells a story about Rav Nachman and his slave named Daru. At the seder Rav...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Mar 4, 2012
It was that time of year again. College basketball was in full swing and my normally attentive students were filling out brackets under their desks. Exhibiting an age-appropriate lack of proportion, it was clear that there was nothing more important to these boys than...
