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For All HumanKindWhat makes something a human right? Where does our conviction that every person has dignity actually come from? And can we defend our deepest moral instincts or have we simply inherited values we can no longer explain?
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Gan Israel PreschoolOur preschool offers an early childhood learning experience for children aged 18 months through Pre-Kindergarten. We believe in the power of play as a fundamental learning tool, guided by loving and respectful teachers who serve as excellent role models.
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Chabad Hebrew School offers a friendly and stimulating environment, where children can embrace their Jewish roots and gain a true sense of Jewish pride.
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- Reliving Sinai Each Year in BrooklynShavuot was a weeks-long experience in the Rebbe’s court Read More
- Take the Shavout Customs QuizFrom Sinai to Cheesecake: Test Your Shavuot Knowledge! Read More
- What You Need to Know About Lending and BorrowingWhen can permission be assumed? Are mitzvah items treated differently? What happens if an item is da... Read More
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Daily Thought
When the Creator came to create the human being, Truth said, "Do not create him, for he is full of lies.
Kindness said, "Create him, for he will do acts of kindness."
What did the Creator do? He cast Truth earthward, and created the human being.
That is why it says, "Truth will sprout from the earth."—Midrash Rabba
Every argument in Torah can be reduced to the same crucial question:
Do we follow rigid, immutable truth, regardless? Or do we take into account the particulars of this situation? Do we look only from above-down, or do we take the view from below as...







