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Six things you can do anytime you hear about a siren in Israel.
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The same Torah that commands us not to murder, underscores the vital importance of protecting the lives of the innocent, and guides us how and when to fight wars.
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Here I am, trying to hold on to normalcy, in between sirens.
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Those providing essential services are doing so as an act of bravery and are delighted to know that they are not forgotten or taken for granted.
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For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most vibrant Jewish community in the world. The country overflowed with Jewish life, in large cities like Warsaw, Krakow, and Lublin, and in the hundreds of shtetls that dotted the landscape.
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Daily Thought
The great men who spied out the Land of Canaan returned and reported:
“We cannot go. They are stronger than us.”
They were brave, wise men, hand-picked by Moses. How could they have erred so disastrously?
Because, subconsciously, they never really wanted to leave the spiritual high of the desert for a life of tilling soil and building homes.
If they had only realized their true issue and asked Moses, he would have explained to them:
“This experience now is only the chrysalis. In the land, you will spread your wings.”
“From within these clouds of glory that...
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Under the direction of Rabbi Elia and his wife Chaya, Jewish Encinitas, founded in 2016 offers youth programs, adult education courses, community holiday celebrations and many more community services.
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Learning & Inspiration
- Counting the Miracles in Be’er Sheva After Iran Targets Soroka Hospital‘If missile hit ten hours earlier, we could have had massive casualty event’ Read More
- What You Need to Know About Washing for BreadDid you know that your hands must be completely clean before netilat yadayim? Read More
- Rabbi By Day, Aviation Expert By NightThe aviation enthusiast who grew up in a secular Russian-Jewish home and is now a Chabad emissary an... Read More
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Humans vs. Fallen AngelsUnlike angels, we have a human neshamah, a G‑dly
soul that is actually a part of Him. Read More - As Thousands Arrive By Sea, Chabad of Cyprus a Lifeline for the DisplacedJewish centers mobilize to welcome ferry evacuees from Israel Read More
- Iranian Cluster Bomb Strikes Chabad Daycare in Be’er ShevaRabbi Sholom Duchman vows center will ‘again be filled with laughter and learning’ Read More