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Rabbi Shmuli & Rivkie Pink moved to Leicester in 2001. Together with their 10 children, they are proving themselves a formidable team, bringing a vibrancy to the Leicester Hebrew Congregation, with their endless energy and joy.
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  • 10 Wild Facts About Bears in JudaismThey once roamed the Land of Israel and are mentioned quite often in the Bible and Talmudic literatu... Read More
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10 Wild Facts About Bears in Judaism
They once roamed the Land of Israel and are mentioned quite often in the Bible and Talmudic literature.
By Yehuda Altein
Take the Hebrew Alphabet Quiz
Do you know your aleph from your bet? We bet you can do this one!
By Menachem Posner
Who Created G-d?
The Creator of all boundaries is unbounded by any definition. Otherwise, He too would require a creator.
By Tzvi Freeman
“You Didn't Even Ask!”
The itinerary was prepared, locations were secured, families signed up, and everything was ready to go. There was just one final step: They wanted the Rebbe's blessing.
By Nechemia Schusterman
The Woodchopper's Secret
Anxious Parshah
By Eliezer Shemtov
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9:29 PM  -  Shabbat, August 15
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Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Daily Thought
Breaking Limits
Everything a human being is given comes in a finite package. Even the tablets Moses carried down from Mount Sinai were defined and bounded. And so, when G‑d saw Moses mourning over the broken tablets, He said, “Your powers were focused when you smashed the tablets. For now you will receive a Torah you may extend wider than the sea.” When a human being fails, he shatters the treasures G‑d has put in his trust. But then he cries and picks up the shards to restore what he has ruined. That is...