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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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  • Celebrating Jewish Life in America Join us for Shabbat 250 Read More
  • 10 Reasons We Are Grateful for AmericaAhead of Shabbat250, we take a look at some of the reasons why this milestone holds particular reson... Read More
  • Mordechai Sheftall: Patriotic Officer, Prisoner of War, and Proud JewMordechai Sheftall, 1735-1797, the highest-ranking Jew to serve in the American Revolution, was a de... Read More
  • Tribute to Rabbi Moshe KotlarskyHonoring a tireless builder of Judaism on his second yahrtzeit. Read More
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Celebrating Jewish Life in America
Join us for Shabbat 250
10 Reasons We Are Grateful for America
Ahead of Shabbat250, we take a look at some of the reasons why this milestone holds particular resonance for the nation’s 7.5 million Jews.
By Mendel Braun
12 Facts About the Little-Known Jews of Cuba
In the decades leading up to the revolution, Cuba was home to a diverse and flourishing Jewish community with everything needed to live a full Jewish life.
By Yehuda Altein
Take the Temple Mount Quiz
What do you know about the holiest site in Judaism?
By Menachem Posner
Mordechai Sheftall: Patriotic Officer, Prisoner of War, and Proud Jew
Mordechai Sheftall, 1735-1797, the highest-ranking Jew to serve in the American Revolution, was a devout Jew who stood strong in his beliefs and a fiercely patriotic American who suffered for his country.
By Yaakov Landman
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Everyone agrees with all the wonderful advice and ethics written in the books of the sages. Everyone agrees that this is the way to run your life. Yet each of us has our escape route, to avoid bettering our lives by changing ourselves. We ask, “Were those words truly meant for me, or perhaps for someone else in another time and another...