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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Birmingham, AL 35223
Light Candles at
7:23 PM  -  Friday, May 15
Shabbat Ends
8:23 PM  -  Shabbat, May 16
Weekly Torah Portion
Bamidbar
Upcoming Holiday
Shavuot
May 21 - May 23
Daily Thought
Illumination
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...
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