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Parshah: Behar-Bechukotai
The Blood Not Lost
Ethics 4:3

The poor man ate greedily. As he left, a man with kind eyes nodded. He was the one who had told her to cut the bread. The poor man knew that this man had saved his life.
Changing the Narrative
Maya asked a few questions, peered into cupboards and bedrooms in her best social-worker manner, and then left. I was sure we passed the test . . .
Behar-Bechukotai: Sabbaticals, Scholarship and Severity

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The 120-Day Version Of The Human Story
It’s all there: the underpinnings of creation, the saga of human struggle, and the ultimate triumph which arises from the imperfections and failings of man—all played out in a four-month period . . .
Growing Your Love
Jewish MUlti-Media
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.
How everthing can make a difference
How every thought, speech, and deed can make a world of difference.

Although today's world is a scary place, as evident from the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, one good deed can tip the scales. In Waves, hear the Rebbe explain how each deed, however insignificant it may seem, is universally important.
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Friday, May 18
Light Candles at: 8:26 pm
Shabbat, May 19
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The Week at a Glance
Sunday
21 Iyar | May 13
Omer: Day 36
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Frank Hanged in Prague (1946)
Kfar Chabad Established (1949)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Count "Thirty-Seven Days to the Omer" Tonight
Monday
22 Iyar | May 14
Omer: Day 37
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Shabbat Commanded (1313 BCE)
Jewish Books Confiscated (1731)
Hungarian Jews Deported (1944)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Count "Thirty-Eight Days to the Omer" Tonight
Tuesday
23 Iyar | May 15
Omer: Day 38
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Water from a Rock at Rephidim (1313 BCE)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Count "Thirty-Nine Days to the Omer" Tonight
Wednesday
24 Iyar | May 16
Omer: Day 39
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Germany Surrenders (1945)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Count "Forty Days to the Omer" Tonight
Thursday
25 Iyar | May 17
Omer: Day 40
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Cologne Jews Saved (1096)
Toledo Massacre (1355)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Count "Forty-One Days to the Omer" Tonight
Friday
26 Iyar | May 18
Omer: Day 41
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
R. Saadia Gaon (942)
Ramchal (1747)
R. Eizik of Homel (1857)
Six-Day War (1967)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Count "Forty-Two Days to the Omer" Tonight
Light Shabbat Candles before sunset.
Shabbat
27 Iyar | May 19
Omer: Day 42
Torah Reading: Behar-Bechukotai (Leviticus 25:1-27:34)
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Eichmann Executed (1962)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Ethics: Chapter 5
Count "Forty-Three Days to the Omer" Tonight