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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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12 Ways Jews Say “Died”
Some are Biblical, others are from the Talmud and classic rabbinical and mystical literature.
By Yehuda Altein
Why Do Jews Throw Candy in the Synagogue?
Long before individually wrapped candies existed, the Talmud discussed throwing roasted grain and nuts before a bride and groom.
By Jacob Scheer
Will AI Take Over the World?
Could artificial intelligence bring about the end of the world?
By Aron Moss
How Can I Pray to a G-d I Can’t See?
You’ve got a wall, a chair and a self and all that is all very concrete, occupying real, hi-definition space. Then you’ve got this infinite, invisible G‑d. And you’ve got to fit Him somewhere in there. But, of course, He doesn’t fit.
By Tzvi Freeman
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Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
Make It Your Own
Nobody believed Noah. But Abraham, some say, convinced most of his generation. Noah talked as someone who followed a tradition of the past. Abraham described how he had discovered G-d on his own. Teach like Abraham. Likutei...