by Rabbi Sender Haber | Oct 1, 2009
The Liberty Bell rang false even before it cracked. The bell proclaims Liberty throunghout the land, but for no apparent reason. Liberty is only a means to an end. Booker T. and De Bois argued about the purpose of liberty during African-American emancipation and the...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 25, 2009
Imagine working on a project for decades only to see it voted down by a show of hands. This week, after twenty years and fifty-five million dollars, the City of Newport News, VA decided to terminate the 13 billion gallon King William Reservoir project. The Cohoke Mill...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 4, 2009
There is no record of public outcry against King Chizkiyahu’s Healthcare Reform Plan. Until Chizkiyahu, doctors and patients consulted the Sefer Harefuos. It was an ancient book dating back King Solomon and, according to the Rambam, an effective medical text. Some say...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Aug 28, 2009
I’ve had a very pluralistic summer. I met new people, went new places and did new things. As the summer draws to a close it is time to draw some conclusions and let my mother know that I’ve been gainfully occupied. First of all, there is my family. We celebrated...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Aug 7, 2009
My son Moshe just turned three. If he were a tree he would be entering the year of ‘Neta Ravai’ and experiencing his first harvest. He would also be a lot quieter. We gave him his first haircut shortly after his third birthday, and I shared some remarks on...
