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Under the Leadership and guidance of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, Chabad in Central Brooklyn is part of the worldwide Chabad Lubavitch movement.Chabad in Central Brooklyn was established in 1993 and is dedicated to increasing the awareness, knowledge and observance of Judaism, within Kensington, Ditmas Park, and its surrounding neighborhoods.
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G-d’s Only DaughterWhen G-d commanded Moses to count the Jews, the “greatest” among them counted as one,
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Daily Thought
Why is Torah compared to light? Because it tells us the place of each thing.
Because, in truth, there is no need to change the world. Everything is here.
Each thing has a place, and in that place it is good. Altogether, it is very good, a beautiful world. All that’s needed is a little light.
What is light? Light doesn't add anything or take away. It only reveals the meaning and purpose of all that it shines upon.
Think of your own home. In the dark, there is no way to know what belongs in your closet and what belongs in the laundry, what is ready for use and what is in need of repair. Instead, that...








