Weekly Letter: Our Customs for a Birthday

With the Rebbetzen’ s and the Rebbe’s birthdays being celebrated during these couple of weeks – we share a letter where the Rebbe explains our customs for a birthday. The letter, written originally in English, is from the archives of the Rebbe’s trusted secretary Rabbi Nissan Mindel.

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2,000-Year-Old Jewish Settlement Uncovered in Beer Sheva

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