Rabbi Sender Haber

Rabbi, Monsey, NY
Greek Culture & Rabbi Wan Knobe

Greek Culture & Rabbi Wan Knobe

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...

The Gratitude Attitude

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...

al-Zaadi Made Us Think

al-Zaadi pushed his luck; al-Zaadi made Bush duck; al-Zaadi tried to teach Bush wrong from right. Two shoes at the Bush flew from his hand, But it may not have been worth the slight. (with apologies to Moshe Yess & Megama) Palestinian Leaders have invited Iraqi...

The Mysterious Mr. Malik

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...

The Guest That Shouldn’t Leave

“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...