Rabbi Sender Haber

Rabbi, Monsey, NY
The Bond of All Mothers (Shir Hashirim)

The Bond of All Mothers (Shir Hashirim)

In Shir Hashirim, the girls of Jerusalem are encouraged to go out and see the crown that King Shlomo’s mother made for him on the day of his wedding. According to the Medrash, King Shlomo’s mother never made him a crown. This crown is a reference to the Mishkan which...
Rabi Akiva and Shir Hashirim

Rabi Akiva and Shir Hashirim

The book of Shir Hashirim is one of the most unusual books in the Torah. It describes the love between two people and is an allegory for the love that exists between G-d and the Jewish people. This love song is background music to every single moment in our history,...
On Finishing Tanach

On Finishing Tanach

I began the study of Nach (prophets) a long time ago with Mrs. Yaffa Elimelech and my class at the Kadimah school of Buffalo. I have clear memories of her standing in front of the room like Golda Meir proclaiming the words of G-d to Joshua “Chazak V’ematz!” – “Be...