What's Happening - Friday, September 27 - Friday, October 4

MORNING AND EVENING MINYANS

(Call synagogue to confirm time.)

Chabad of South Orlando—Monday and Thursday, 8 a.m. 407-354-3660.

Congregation Ahavas Yisrael—Monday - Friday, 7 a.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., 407-644-2500.

Congregation Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona—Monday, 8 a.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m., 904-672-9300.

Congregation Ohev Shalom—Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-298-4650.

GOBOR Community Minyan at Jewish Academy of Orlando—Monday—Friday, 7:45 a.m.—8:30 a.m.

Temple Israel—Sunday, 9 a.m., 407-647-3055.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Shemini Azeret

Light Shabbat candles 6:58 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.

Share the Care—A respite care group meets in the senior lounge of the Jewish Community Center Maitland campus Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include sharing Shabbat with JCC preschoolers in the morning and a program with Jewish content provided by the Jewish Pavilion in the afternoon. Info: Mary Ellen Grant, executive director of Share the Care, at 407-423-5311 or email her at megrant@helpforcaregivers.org.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Israeli Folk Dancing—7-7:30 p.m. beginners, 7:30-8:15 p.m. instruction, 8:15-10 p.m., requests. Cost: Free for JCC members, $5 nonmembers. Info: 407-645-5933.

Adult Education Series “Jews in American Politics”—7-8:15 p.m. at the Jewish Academy of Orlando. Taught by Dr. Terri Fine, the class will open with a general discussion about Jews and Judaism in American politics with a special emphasis on Jews in the Civil Rights movement. Free and open to the public. Info: 407-645-5933.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Orlando Chapter of Hadassah—Regular meeting, 11:30 a.m., at Congregation Ohev Shalom. Lunch is included with a couvert of $10. Guest speaker is astrologist and Reiki master Linda Bender.

Basic Judaism class—Congregation Bet Chaim offers a continuous class about Judaism, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Topics include: The nature of G-d, Man’s relationship with G-d, holidays and traditions, the role of Israel in human history, the Jewish truth about gender and equality, Torah as a history, Torah as the Word of G-d, and many more topics. Free and open to Jews and non-Jews. Info: info@betchaim.org

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

Health & Wellness Prevention Cancer Series—Jewish Family Services presents an open discussion and exploration about breast cancer with Dr. Lee Zehngebot, 6:30 p.m. at the George Wolly Center, 2100 Lee Road, Winter Park. Free and open to the public. RSVP by Sept. 30 to Marni at marni.chepenik@jfsorlando.org or call 407-644-7593.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

Light Shabbat candles 6:50 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.

Share the Care—A respite care group meets in the senior lounge of the Jewish Community Center Maitland campus Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities include sharing Shabbat with JCC preschoolers in the morning and a program with Jewish content provided by the Jewish Pavilion in the afternoon. Info: Mary Ellen Grant, executive director of Share the Care, at 407-423-5311 or email her at megrant@helpforcaregivers.org.