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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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They Do Teshuvah Instead
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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?
Mourner's Kaddish
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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.
Torah and mitzvot are the wedding ring with which G‑d betrothed the people of Israel and obligated Himself to provide them with sustenance and livelihood
– Hayom Yom, Tishrei 28
Temple Dedicated (826 BCE)
The 14-day dedication festivities, celebrating the completion of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem built by... Read More »
Passing of R. Baruch (1791)
Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Baruch, father of the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.
Massacres at Babi Yar (1941)
On 29–30 September (8–9 Tishrei), 1941, German forces aided by Ukrainian collaborators massacred over... Read More »
The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuvah, "Shabbat of Return." The na... Read More »
The 10-day period beginning on Rosh Hashanah and ending on Yom Kippur is known as the "Ten Days of Rep... Read More »
In certain communities, it is customary to perform the Tashlich ceremony today (if the day doesn't fal... Read More »
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