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  • “The Year of the Shabbat”Join us for a special lecture by Rabbi Yaakov Raskin of Chabad of Jamaica. Read More
  • Why Do People Visit the Cemetery Before Rosh Hashanah?The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accep... Read More
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The wholesome simplicity of the simple Jew touches on the utterly simple essence of G-d
Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov
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Weekly Magazine
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.
Sometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to.
We've got a Shabbat Sandwich year: Shabbat at both ends, and all the other days of the year between them.
The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accepted.
What it means when the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat.
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