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Inspired by the Lubavitcher Rebbe- Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, Rabbi Shmuli and Mushky Raitman together with their children Mendel, Tzivia, Pinny, Asher, Zahava and Cherna have established a Chabad Jewish Center in Danville, CA. Their goal is to strengthen Jewish awareness and pride. Building strong and vibrant community for the Jewish residents of Danville/S. Ramon by creating an environment where every person, regardless of background or affiliation is welcome to explore and experience their heritage in a warm and non-judgmental environment.
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Fire enhances life in a great many ways, while simultaneously being one of the most dangerous substances on earth.
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“When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army…”
By Yehuda Shurpin
Does a Soul Choose Its Family?
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By Aron Moss
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Every mitzvah, even a simple rule that we would have figured out on our own, is part of a covenant and connection that entirely transcends our limited reality.
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The 15th of Av
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Learning & Inspiration
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Daily Thought
Seeing Within
Man sees a tree and the tree says, “I am here, I was here, and I am nothing more but a thing that is here.” Man ponders and answers, “No! I give you a name! You are ‘tree’! You have beauty and you have a soul. You point upwards and you say, ‘There is something higher, there is the One who gives me life and gives me my very being.’” And so Man goes on, until he has brought the whole of creation down on its knees. Man alone can accomplish what the angels cannot. Man alone can discover the...