by Rabbi Moshe Hauer | Apr 11, 2016 | Moadim
The notes below distill the fundamental goals and purpose of the Pesach Haggadah. They are meant to be basic but thorough, a starting point for a clear understanding of the Haggadah’s magnificent structure and content. Please do not read them all at once as an article...
by Rabbi Moshe Hauer | Jan 10, 2016 | Moadim
Second Day of Rosh Hashana Last summer one of our members – together with members of his family in Israel and elsewhere – decided to study Mishna in memory of the three boys who were brutally kidnapped and murdered. They learned the books of (masechtos) Shevi’is and...
by Rabbi Moshe Hauer | Jan 4, 2016 | Moadim
Kol Nidrei In loving memory of Mrs. Bess Krivitisky, Pesha bas Harav Chaim Rafael, who passed away Shabbos January 2, 2016, at the age of 100, and to whom every word of this message applied. This year, I officiated at funerals of three people who lived more than 100...
by Rabbi Moshe Hauer | Dec 21, 2015 | Moadim
A gentleman in Brooklyn was observed standing daily at a bus stop for an extended period of time. The city buses would come and go, but he would never get on, and just remain there waiting. After observing this unusual behavior several times, someone approached the...