by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 4, 2009
Makom Torah is a state of the mind, not a city on the map. The Mishna in Avos tells a story that should, on it’s surface, trouble any out-of-towner: “Said Rabbi Yossei the son of Kisma: Once, I was traveling and I encountered a man. He greeted me and I returned his...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 27, 2009
Azaleas are in bloom this week. Native Norfolkians claim that our city is uniquely suited for Azaleas. I haven’t found any scientific confirmation, but it has something to do with the cold winds from the north converging with the warmer southern wind off the bay....
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 21, 2009
Nitai Ha’arbeli, the Tanna, lived in the rural town of Arbeil where the ruins of his Shul can still be seen. He did not want to be around people. He said ‘stay far from a bad neighbor’, and he did. Nitai Ha’arbeli led his generation together...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 5, 2009
Yesterday, my good friend and student Yaakov Wilson celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. Yaakov is one of the most remarkable people I know and together we composed a timely Bar Mitzvah speech. I am posing it here – sans merci* – for your edification. (Please note...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 2, 2009
A Series of Thoughts on the Hagada Note: The following is a somewhat involved and complicated thought process based on the Hagada and the mitzvah to remember our Exodus from Egypt. I hope that it serves as a springboard for thought and an opportunity to find new...
