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Chabad in Aarhus, Denmark, opens its doors for Jews of Jutland Peninsula

What does fasting on Yom Kippur achieve?

That even our physical bodies can feel the precious closeness of this day.

Yom Kippur is such a holy day, the body receives life from fasting.

Likutei Torah, Song of Songs, 14b

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Once a year, Jews stop everything: no eating, no drinking, no work and no worldly distractions. The day can feel very serious, and yet, Yom Kippur has an element of joy. Learn all about this holy Jewi...
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Rabbi recalls 400 years of Jewish presence in Thailand
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There were times of great struggle and doubt, but the Benjamin family surrounded themselves with a loving community, positivity, and the stubborn faith that things would turn out OK.
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A time to compel and a time to persuade.
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Is it considered a candle made specifically for the departed?
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Quite a number of things happened on Yom Kippur.
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After nearly three years of searching, Rabbi Levi and Chaya Mushka Notik settled into a spacious center on Nairobi’s embassy row
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Amid drone strikes and blackouts, Jewish holidays and celebrations remain unchanged
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The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accepted.
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The English-speaking world of Torah scholars is in for a treat.
Moses received the Torah from Sinai and gave it over to Joshua. Joshua gave it over to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets gave it over to the Men of the Great Assembly. They would say three things: Be cautious in judgement; establish many pupils; make a safety fence around the Torah...
– Ethics of the Fathers 1:1
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Birth of Zebulun Zebulun, the son of Jacob and Leah, tenth of the Twelve Tribes, was born on the 7th o... Read More »
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