by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 5, 2013
I once attended an event sponsored by the Maimonides Society. The speaker was Dr. Howard Jones. One remarkable thing about Dr. Jones is that in 1978, at the age of 67, he was forced into retirement from Johns Hopkins University. He moved to Shirley Avenue in Norfolk...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 24, 2013
“Do not desecrate My holy name; I must be sanctified amongst the Jewish People. I am G-d who makes you holy.” Last week, Moshe gathered all of the Jewish people together in a gathering called Hakhel. All of the Jewish people were there: The men, the women...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Apr 18, 2013
The Gemara in Bava Kammah (50a) speaks about digging pits. It is illegal to dig a pit and leave it uncovered and accessible. If there are any damages, the digger is liable. However, if the person digging the pit donates the pit to the public, he is free of all...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Mar 15, 2013
Last year I had the privilege of traveling to Israel to attend the wedding of my brother Shalom and his wife Deena. I was honored to speak briefly at the wedding meal and shared the following words: In Tehillim (84), King David speaks of Israel and particularly of the...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Jan 17, 2013
One of the most difficult aspects of Tefillah is language. Why do we always say the same words? Why do they need to be in Hebrew? The truth is that both of these questions have simple answers. We can pray with any words we want and in every language we want. In fact,...
