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  • She Prayed to Die and Learned to LiveRaised in a strict Christian home, Chaya Rivka was abused and afraid. Then she discovered her father... Read More
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    Today is the second day of Creation, when G‑d created the skies:

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Carbondale, IL 62901
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at
6:53 PM  -  Friday, September 11
Light Holiday Candles after
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Weekly Magazine
Sweet! 15 Things About Apples in Judaism
Rosh Hashanah isn’t the only time apples get the spotlight. There are plenty of other moments throughout the Jewish year when we enjoy and make use of this natural treat.
By Yehuda Altein
Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This Year
Sometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to.
By Mendy Kaminker
Take the Binding of Isaac Quiz
Do you know how old Isaac was at the time?
By Menachem Posner
“The Year of the Shabbat”
Join us for a special lecture by Rabbi Yaakov Raskin of Chabad of Jamaica, who will masterfully introduce us to the unique Jewish year of 5787 with Rosh Hashanah being on Shabbat. Prepare to be inspired, and most importantly, be ready to celebrate the new Jewish year.
By Yaakov Y. Raskin
No Work This Year!
"The holiness of Rosh Hashanah becomes one with the holiness of Shabbos, giving this Rosh Hashanah a new dimension and content, which — in view of Rosh Hashanah being the "head" of the year, as mentioned above — must influence the daily life throughout the year..."
Translation of a letter from the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson
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