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...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Sep 1, 2008
Last week I experienced a brief moment of intense disappointment. I bought the latest of Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s trademark encyclopedic works, Derech Chochma and found the following introduction: “My goal was to compile the various commentaries on the words of the...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Aug 29, 2008
I was just talking with Nick the Caretaker over at United Methodist Church on Colonial. Nick lives in Norfolk now, but he used to be the valet guy up in Woodbury Commons. Nick’s seen the Jewish communities of New York, Spring Valley, Kiryas Joel, and “all...
by Rabbi Sender Haber | Aug 17, 2008
“Nachamu, Nachamu, Ami”. Stranded just outside the city limits at 7:56, they welcomed Shabbos as they trudged over the rivers and through the ‘hoods through a town they didn’t know. And at 11:00 this past Friday night they burst into my house in the person of five...
