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Established in 1979 Chabad of Tidewater has continuously served the needs of the Jewish communities of Southeastern Virginia. Chabad of Tidewater strives to share Judaism with Jews from all walks of life. Chabad of Tidewater follows the mission of the worldwide Chabad movement, which is to expose Jewish people worldwide to the many gifts Judaism has to offer. Through innovative programs and a variety of classes Chabad of Tidewater has something to offer all Jews in the Tidewater area.
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Your soul is full of words, some inscribed, some engraved. The words inscribed on your soul are like ink upon a page. They came to you from the outside, from life and its experiences. Eventually, they may fade and fall away, to be replaced by other words. The words engraved are of the soul itself—just as engravings are no more than the form of the stone. When the soul finds quietude, those words are there. If the soul is in turmoil, or soiled by experience, those engravings need only be cleaned and uncovered. But they can never be torn away. Those same words that are engraved in your soul are also engraved in a holy fire within the...