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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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  • “The Year of the Shabbat”Join us for a special lecture by Rabbi Yaakov Raskin of Chabad of Jamaica. Read More
  • Why Do People Visit the Cemetery Before Rosh Hashanah?The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accep... Read More
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Weekly Magazine
Sweet! 15 Things About Apples in Judaism
Rosh Hashanah isn’t the only time apples get the spotlight. There are plenty of other moments throughout the Jewish year when we enjoy and make use of this natural treat.
By Yehuda Altein
Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This Year
Sometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to.
By Mendy Kaminker
This Is a Bliss Year!
We've got a Shabbat Sandwich year: Shabbat at both ends, and all the other days of the year between them.
By Tzvi Freeman
Why Do People Visit the Cemetery Before Rosh Hashanah?
The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accepted.
By Yehuda Shurpin
The Missing Shofar
What it means when the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat.
By Yisrael Deren
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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Leicester
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at
7:11 PM  -  Friday, September 11
Light Holiday Candles after
8:19 PM  -  Shabbat, September 12
Holiday Ends
8:16 PM  -  Sunday, September 13
Weekly Torah Portion
Ha'azinu
Upcoming Holiday
Rosh Hashanah
Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Daily Thought
Origin
On Rosh Hashanah all things return to their origin. Your soul, too, returns to its origin. And from there you...