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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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  • Mission Accomplished?Moses sent spies to scout out the city of Ya’azer, which the Jews would have to cross in order to en... Read More
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10 Facts About the Jews of Brazil
Brazil has an ancient Jewish presence and was home to the first synagogue and rabbi in all of the Americas!
By Yehuda Altein
Pleasure: What It Is and How To Get It
Pleasure is an abandonment of the awareness that you are here, that you exist.
By Tzvi Freeman
Take the Spies Debacle Quiz
Dive into the biblical account of the spies and discover what you know.
By Menachem Posner
Why No Blessing Before Giving Charity?
Tzedakah is not merely an act of kindness; it is a Divine commandment and a cornerstone of Jewish life. Why, then, did the Sages not institute a blessing before its performance?
By Yehuda Shurpin
What Is the Seal of Solomon?
Although the six-pointed star has Kabbalistic significance, its connection to a specific seal belonging to Solomon is dubious at best.
By Motteleh Schusterman
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Shabbat Ends
10:48 PM  -  Shabbat, June 13
Weekly Torah Portion
Shlach
Upcoming Holiday
The Three Weeks
Jul. 2 - Jul. 23
Daily Thought
Above As Below
Looking at your world from Above, all is good. Looking at your world from within, things don’t always look so nice. Until you connect your world below to the world above. Then the goodness flows downward without distortion. How...