by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Oct 26, 2012 | Lech Lecha
“Abraham was one, yet he inherited the land…” (Yechezkel 33; 24) ??? ??? ????? Abraham was alone, he was lonely, he was only one. He was alone in his fight against paganism; he was alone on his march of monotheism; and he was alone in his profound understanding...
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber | Jul 26, 2012 | Devarim, Tisha B'Av
The Kotzker Rebbe observed: “There is no place lonelier than a room full of people.” Walk into a wedding or a Bar Mitzvah. Everyone is eating, dancing and singing. Who would think that loneliness is even possible in this room? But if you are a stranger in that room,...
