by Rabbi Sender Haber | Oct 19, 2008
If we wanted shelter we would stay at home. We go outside to the sukkah to show that G-d is in charge. We are at His mercy. More accurately, we are at our own mercy. The Mishna (Sukkah 2:9) teaches us that when we are rained upon in the sukkah it is with water that we...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Oct 6, 2008
Calvin Bakov supplies liqueur to the military. He owns thousands of dollars in alcohol which he keeps in his warehouse. He is not allowed to touch it. Because the liqueur is exempt from certain taxes, the government keeps Mr. Bakov’s property under lock and key....
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 17, 2008
I got a letter from a Yeshiva. They don’t feel that their dinner is worthwhile so they are just sending out nice letters asking everyone to match last years donation. The assumption is that nobody is really interested in Dinner anyway. In contrast, two guys in...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 12, 2008
“Most bothersome to me is that this occurred during Chodesh Elul, when we all need to be doing some self-exploration – cheshbon hanefesh and teshuvah. We will need to face the upcoming yemai hadin, where we will each stand in our individual judgments. I will...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 7, 2008
The Parsha begins by discussing the rules of voluntary wars. The Torah is not against war and weapons but there are guidelines. My former Monday night Chavrusa was once innocently carrying a sword down Granby Street when he was detained by the authorities. He had...
