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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
15 Historical Events That Happened on Yom Kippur
Quite a number of things happened on Yom Kippur.
By Yehuda Altein
Can I Use (or Reuse) a Yahrzeit Candle for Something Else?
Is it considered a candle made specifically for the departed?
By Yehuda Shurpin
Jews Don't Repent
Thirteen essays and stories that explore the what, why and how of of the most powerful force known to man--the power of self-transformation
By Tzvi Freeman
Take the Yom Kippur Who Am I Quiz
Test your knowledge of the characters of Yom Kippur.
By Menachem Posner
My Son Almost Burned to Death!
There were times of great struggle and doubt, but the Benjamin family surrounded themselves with a loving community, positivity, and the stubborn faith that things would turn out OK.
Aryeh Leib Benjamin in conversation with Chana Weisberg
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Shabbat & Holidays
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Light Candles at
6:55 PM  -  Friday, September 18
Shabbat Ends
8:01 PM  -  Shabbat, September 19
Light Holiday Candles at
6:50 PM  -  Sunday, September 20
Holiday Ends
7:56 PM  -  Monday, September 21
Weekly Torah Portion
Ha'azinu
Upcoming Holiday
Yom Kippur
Sep. 20 - Sep. 21
Daily Thought
Life From Fasting
What does fasting on Yom Kippur achieve? That even our physical bodies can feel the precious closeness of this...