by Rabbi Sender Haber | Oct 24, 2013
The Medrash tells us that Rebbe Akiva was once sitting with his students when he noticed that they were falling asleep. He decided to wake them by changing the subject. “Why is it”, he asked, “that Queen Esther merited ruling over 127 countries?” He went on to explain...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | May 15, 2012
The following are two shiurim that I recently gave on Rabi Akiva and his life. Part One: A Drop at a Time It is always worthwhile to spend a few minutes telling the story of Rabi Akiva. Many of us know the story of Rabi Akiva, but many people do not. Besides, there is...
