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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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14 Facts About the Krymchak Jews of Crimea
The ancient Jewish community of the Crimean Peninsula who adopted the language, lifestyle, and dress of their Tatar neighbors while remaining steadfast in Jewish belief and practice.
By Yehuda Altein
Take the “Redemption of the Firstborn” Quiz
Do you know about the firstborn baby ceremony?
By Menachem Posner
Why the Tallit Barcode?
The kabbalistical and practical reasons for the black stripe some have on their tallit.
By Moshe Miller
The Origin and Meaning Behind the Ana Bekoach Prayer
Learn about Ana Bekoach, a beautiful liturgical poem beseeching G-d to guard and purify those who follow Him.
By Motteleh Schusterman
How Simple Are the Simple Pleasures?
By Eliezer Shemtov
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10:30 PM  -  Shabbat, May 30
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The Three Weeks
Jul. 2 - Jul. 23
Daily Thought
Truth From the Ground Up
When the Creator came to create the human being, Truth said, "Do not create him, for he is full of lies. Kindness said, "Create him, for he will do acts of kindness." What did the Creator do? He cast Truth earthward, and created the human being. That is why it says, "Truth will sprout from the earth."—Midrash Rabba Every argument in Torah can be reduced to the same crucial question: Do we follow rigid, immutable truth, regardless? Or do we take into account the particulars of this situation? Do we look only from above-down, or do we take the view from below as...