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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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Weekly Magazine
Faith, Fanaticism, and the Binding of Isaac
The fanatic has all the answers. The man of faith knows he knows nothing at all.
By Tzvi Freeman
Why Don’t We Invite People to a Brit Milah?
Many have the custom to simply make the time and place known, without inviting anyone in particular to attend. Here's why.
By Yehuda Shurpin
What Does Judaism Tell Us About Abimelech, King of the Philistines?
Abimelech’s treaties with the Patriarchs continued to have aftereffects centuries later. Who was this king, and how did he become so significant?
By Alexander Heppenheimer
10 Biblical Heroes with Traumatic Childhoods
Many of the Bible’s most famous personalities had difficult childhoods, marked by sibling rivalry, abuse, loss of loved ones, or worse.
By Yehuda Altein
4 Super-Powerful Moments From Pegisha
This past weekend, nearly 2,000 people gathered in Crown Heights, for a Shabbat of learning, joy, discovery, inspiration, and camaraderie.
By Menachem Posner
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5:29 PM  -  Shabbat, October 31
Weekly Torah Portion
Vayeira
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Chanukah
Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
Grasping Truth
Blind faith cannot grasp Truth, because it does not grasp anything at all. Intellect cannot grasp Truth, because intellect is finite and Truth is infinite. Only the eye of the soul, its inner wisdom, can grasp Truth and know...