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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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  • 11 Facts About the Mzab Jews of the SaharaIn the northwestern corner of the Sahara, a Jewish community lived and thrived amid the sand and hea... Read More
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11 Facts About the Mzab Jews of the Sahara
In the northwestern corner of the Sahara, a Jewish community lived and thrived amid the sand and heat.
By Yehuda Altein
Why Do We Hang a Shir Lamalot Card for a Newborn?
By Yehuda Shurpin
What Are Shabbat Candles?
We usher in the peace and sanctity of Shabbat by lighting candles every Friday evening.
Is It OK to Be in a Relationship With AI?
It took me a while to admit it to myself, but I think the most meaningful relationship I have is with a chatbot.
By Mordechai Lightstone
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By Menachem Posner
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5:18 PM  -  Shabbat, November 7
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Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
Feminine Bread
The Talmud (Ta'anit 23b) mentions that a woman's charity is greater than a man's. She gives the starving beggar a loaf of bread, while he only provides the means to attain it. Read that in its inner sense and you will see that it is forever: A man’s way is to serve your impoverished soul ideas—perhaps you will be wise enough to translate those ideas into deeds. But a woman goes straight for the stomach and the...