by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 19, 2014
Dough is one of the most unwieldy and uncooperative items in the kitchen. I’ve seen dough rise back out of the Garbage can, push open the door of the refrigerator and jump out of the bread machine and onto the floor. It has a life of its own. Wine ferments in a staid...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 11, 2014
After the death of Aharon’s two sons Moshe came and told Aharon that he should not enter the Kodesh Hakodashim. Rav Yosi Haglili confirms that the sons of Aharon had been killed as a punishment for their entry. Something seems wrong here. If the sons were punished for...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Mar 26, 2014
“The blossoms have appeared in the land; the time of singing has arrived and the call of the turtledove is heard in our land.” (Song of Songs 2:12) The TurtleDove (Streptopelia turtur) gets her name from her distinctive, purring, gentle and evocative TurTur sound as...
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 | Apr 18, 2011
When we left Egypt, we were so free that we could never been enslaved again. Of course, we’ve had our share of servitude over the years. We’ve seen plenty of persecution, suffering, and abuse throughout the years. Still, nobody can truly enslave the Jewish nation. We...
