by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 28, 2018
On Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkos, we say a special Hoshana from Rabbi Menachem ben Machir who lived about 1000 years ago. He is also the author of some of the Kinos and the ‘Reshus’ for the Chassan Torah on Simchas Torah. In the first couplet of the Hoshana we ask Hashem...
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,...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Mar 18, 2011
The most important asset that we have is our Torah. We are the People of the Book. The study of the Written and Oral Torah is the most important Mitzvah in the Torah and the foundation upon which all of Judaism stands. The most important book of the Oral Law is the...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Dec 14, 2010
Many of my childhood memories are cold and stormy. I grew up in Buffalo, NY who’s major natural resource is snow. To be sure, the Jewish Community of Buffalo is a friendly and vibrant community, but we spent our share of time watching the snow and waiting for a...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Mar 19, 2010
“You are Holy, and Your name is Holy, and Holy ones will praise you daily” Besides for being a popular Israeli song, these words are part of the Shemona Esrei that we recite three times each day. The strange thing is that we only mention the idea of...
