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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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10 Ancient Mikvahs, From Jerusalem and Beyond
Wherever Jews settled, they built mikvahs intended to last, many of which still retain their shape.
By Yehudis Litvak
6 Tips For Keeping Kosher When You Live Far Away
With some knowledge and planning, you can maintain a kosher kitchen anywhere in the US.
By Menachem Posner
Why Wash Hands After a Funeral or Cemetery Visit?
Whenever holiness departs, negative forces try to fill the void.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Does G-d Really Care About What I Do?
You don’t have to believe; you just have to listen.
By Aron Moss
What You Need to Know About Going to Bed Like a Jew
If we go to sleep with purpose, we’re more likely to wake with clarity, energy, and readiness to serve our Creator.
By Yehuda Shurpin
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Caring Beyond Reason
Behind intolerance hides the most primal sense of ego, a clandestine belief that “I and my kind are the only thing that should be.” People may give reasons for their intolerance, but the reasons are secondary. They despise others for the space they consume. Stripped to the bone, it is senseless hatred without reason. It is the core of all evil. It is what holds the human soul in exile from the garden. And its only cure is in unbridled acts of kindness, in opening your heart to the other guy regardless of how different and...