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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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  • Gratefulness and the Holey BagelThere is a deep truth hidden in the hole of the bagel: Always start with the knowledge that you trul... Read More
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Weekly Magazine
12 Facts About the Month of Kislev You Should Know
This month, which ends with Chanukah, is a happy time in Chabad tradition.
By Menachem Posner
Five Conversations Jewish Families Should Have About Burial Wishes
A gentle conversation in ordinary times can give everyone something precious: clarity.
By Mordechai Ovadia
8 Moments From the Kinus That Made Us Laugh and Cry
By Chabad.org Staff
Why Do Some Tear Challah and Others Cut It?
While most slice their bread, there are indeed some who rip on Shabbat, and some do so just on Fridays. Here's why
By Yehuda Shurpin
Rosh Chodesh Kislev
After a massive heart attack, the Rebbe returned to public life.
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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Leicester
Light Candles at
3:56 PM  -  Friday, November 13
Shabbat Ends
5:08 PM  -  Shabbat, November 14
Weekly Torah Portion
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Upcoming Holiday
Chanukah
Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
Jacob's Journey
You are Jacob. This is the story of your soul. As Jacob journeyed from Beersheva to Haran, so your soul journeyed from the wellspring of all souls to this formidable world. As Jacob made a vow as he departed, so too your soul made such a vow, Jacob’s vow. She said: “If G-d will be with me and protect me on this journey and provide me the bread of Torah wisdom to enlighten my soul, and the clothing of mitzvahs to shine light in places where it has never shone before... “And if I make it through the turmoil of earthly life, the burdens, the passions, the anxieties...