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Living Now

We need tradition. Tradition preserves life. But it does not give life.

We need goals. Goals inspire life. But they are not life.

Life is here and now. To be alive, your here and now must touch the essence of your soul. To be alive, every moment must be a new life.

And so, our sages said, "Every day the Torah must be new to you."

For if it is not new, then it is not your life. And if it is not your life, then what is?

From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Tzvi Freeman. To order Tzvi's book, "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here. Rabbi Freeman is available for public speaking and workshops. Read more on his bio page.
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Once Upon a Donkey
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Children's Torah Scroll
Which is the most important letter in the whole Sefer Torah? Maybe the first one? Or the last one? Or the one in the middle? Do you think there might be one letter that the Torah just can't do without?
The Rebbe's Army
The Rebbe's Call
The Rebbe's relentless call for every Jew to never rest
The Rebbe's message was as old as the Torah itself, yet his approach was as rousing as dawn. He urged each person, in personal and communal life, to never be satisfied with yesterday's achievements
Achieving True Peace in Israel
The Torah Solution to Achieving True Peace in Israel.
Throughout Jewish history, through times serene and turbulent, the People of Israel looked to the Torah for guidance and stability. Only through steadfast adherence to Torah principles, - the Rebbe insisted - can Israel achieve true peace.
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Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
Zurich, Switzerland:
Friday, February 12
Light Candles at: 5:26 pm
Shabbat, February 13
Shabbat Ends: 6:32 pm
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23 Shvat | February 7
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War on Benjamin (1188 BCE)
Monday
24 Shvat | February 8
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Zachariah's Prophecy (351 BCE)
Passing of Rebbetzin Menuchah Rachel (1888)
Tuesday
25 Shvat | February 9
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R. Israel Salanter (1883)
Wednesday
26 Shvat | February 10
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Passing of the Taz (1667)
Thursday
27 Shvat | February 11
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The “Simlah Chadashah” (1737)
Friday
28 Shvat | February 12
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Hashmonean Holiday (2nd century BCE)
Light Shabbat Candles before sunset.
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29 Shvat | February 13
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Torah Reading: Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18)
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