Why Looking Back Holds You Back

Exploring how letting go can help us connect more deeply with Hashem. Print and enjoy over Shabbos.

My father, Rav Yaacov Haber, often relates that many years ago, he had the opportunity to drive a renowned Rebbe around Melbourne, Australia, to meet with potential supporters. One individual lived a bit far out, and in the days before GPS and Waze, my father was unsure of the way. The Rebbe, however, seemed to know the route and, in rich Hungarian Yidd…