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Parshah: Bo
Inside Job
The most prized treasure in the Ruzhiner’s inheritance was the tefillin of his great-grandfather, the Maggid.
Holy Chutzpah
Keeping the faith in light of the heavier things

As a mother, I see myself as a gatekeeper of my children’s innocence. I do my best to protect them, body, mind, and soul. But life has a way of incessantly usurping my control over the content to which they are exposed...
Bo: Get Up and Go

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Lamb or Kid?
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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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Seattle, WA [98115]
Friday, January 27
Light Candles at: 4:44 pm
Shabbat, January 28
Shabbat Ends: 5:52 pm
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The Week at a Glance
Sunday
27 Tevet | January 22
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Passing of R. Samson Raphael Hirsch (1888)
Monday
28 Tevet | January 23
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Birth and Passing of Shimon (1567-1447 BCE)
Sadducees ejected from Sanhedrin (81 BCE)
Rebbetzin Chana Born (1879)
Tuesday
29 Tevet | January 24
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Winter
Passing of R. Yitzchak Kaduri (2006)
Wednesday
1 Shvat | January 25
Rosh Chodesh
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Moses Repeats the Torah
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
Rosh Chodesh Observances
Thursday
2 Shvat | January 26
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Alexander-Yannai's death celebrated (76 BCE)
R. Zusha of Anipoli (1800)
Friday
3 Shvat | January 27
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
Amshinover Rebbe (1935)
Light Shabbat Candles before sunset.
Shabbat
4 Shvat | January 28
Torah Reading: Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
Today in Jewish HistoryToday in Jewish History:
R. Abraham Kalisker (1810)
R. Israel Abuchatzera (1984)
Laws and CustomsLaws and Customs:
"Yud Shevat" observances