by Rabbi Sender Haber | Dec 26, 2008
When the Greek forces arrived in Jerusalem, they were not unhappy with what they found. There was a civilized culture, a very strong value system and an organized legal system in place. They further improved Israeli society by introducing the arts of architecture and...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Dec 24, 2008
A great rabbi was once riding in a taxi. As the car approached it’s destination, the driver, in an effort to honor his esteemed passenger offered to waive the fee. The rabbi declined and insisted on paying the full amount. “If I don’t pay you now”, he explained, “I...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Dec 14, 2008
Good salesman don’t have business cards. A good deal is now or never; you make the sale or you don’t. Business cards are an excuse to stall, to procrastinate and to forget. I received this lesson from Louis the Encyclopedia Salesman as he Lassoed me with a...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Dec 1, 2008
“Obey any words that the host does say – unless he tells you to go away” This counter intuitive piece of etiquette appears in the Talmud (Pesachim 86b) as well as in the Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law, OC 170:5). My wise friend, Dr. Behrooz...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Nov 9, 2008
I shared the following article with my fifth and sixth graders. I though it would be meaningful for them to read about the events of November 9th and 10th through the first hand experiences of a girl close to their age. The piece was written by Chamie’s...
