What's Happening - Friday, October 24 - Friday, October 31

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, 7:30 a.m .; Saturday, 9:30 a.m .; Sunday, 9 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, OCTOBER 31

Light Shabbat candles at 6:22 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Saturday Night Out—At Jack & Lee Rosen campus, Wacky Tacky. Come dressed wacky & tacky and a wild and crazy time, pizza dinner and a movie. 5 p.m.-11 p.m .; Cost: $30 first child $20 second child: third child free ($5 off per child JCC members). Info: Ashley, 407-387-5330 or ashleyc@orlandojcc.org.

Jewish Academy of Orlando annual gala—Honoring the Bierman and Moreno families, titled “Jeans, Jewels, and Jazz,” at the Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $125 per person. Info: Alan Rusonik, 407-647-0713 or http://www.jewishacademyorlando.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Congregation Beth Sholom—Celebrates 60th anniversary with Rabbi Allen and violinist Zoriy Zinger performing. Held at Pennbrooke Fairways, 501 SR 44, Leesburg, at noon. Buffet Luncheon, tickets, $36. Info: Burt Kraft, 352-750-0523.

Yard Sale—Temple B’nai Darom and Congregation Beth Israel will be selling stuff at Bank of the Ozarks, 8375 SW Hwy 200, Ocala, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: Lois, 352-291-1308 or Janis, 352-861-6732. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the programs of the two congregations.

Temple Israel Sisterhood—Take a trip to the Festival Flea Market in Pompano Beach. Leave from Jewish Academy of Orlando parking lot on bus at 8 a.m., return 8 p.m. Cost: $45 per person; Info: Shirley Gold, 407-772-2899.

JCRC Grits & Bagels Luncheon—Celebrating the Civil Rights Act, luncheon includes guest speaker Brad Herzog and panel discussion, 1 p.m. in the Roth JCC .

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3

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.

“How Happiness Thinks” course—Six-week course on Jewish perspectives on positive psychology, presented by Chabad of North Orlando, at Oakmonte Village, 1001 Royal Gardens Cir., Lake Mary, from 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Info: 407-878-3011. (Beginning Nov. 11 at Chabad of South Orlando, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at 7504 Universal Blvd., Orlando. Info: 407-354-3660).

Discover Judaism—Taught by Senior Rabbi Rubiner, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. This 18-week survey course distills the essence of Jewish faith, beliefs, customs and traditions from the Conservative movement perspective. For fees and registration, call Meryl Poweski, 407-298-4650 or email office@ohevshalom.org.

THEM: Hateful Things—The Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center exhibits THEM/Hateful Things from the Jim Crown Museum of Racist Memoriabilia. A sampling of racist objects and images that remind us of the power of the propaganda of everyday objects. Exhibit runs through Dec. 15. The Center is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m .; Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p. There is no admission charge.

Shop for Chanukah—Joanne Berman with Sterling Silver 4u will be at the Roth JCC with Judaic jewelry and Chanukah gifts. Her boutique will be open from 8:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. through Nov. 7 (open until 4 p.m.).

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Jewish Genealogy Society—Meeting featuring genealogist lecturer Marlis Humphrey who will discuss the secret weapon to discovering your family history. Held at Roth JCC, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (6:30 p.m. to schmooze) Open to public. Cost: $5 for nonmembers. Info: 407-494-4230 or http://www.jgsgo.blogspot.com.

Orlando Chapter of Hadassah—Meeting featuring author Stuart Omans, 11:30 a.m. at Congregation Ohev Shalom. Buffet Lunch will be served. Couvert is $12. For reservations: Nancy Greenfield at nancyg357@yahoo.com or call 407-333-0204.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Light Shabbat candles at 5:17 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.

Female Terrorism lecture—Dr. Jonathan Matusitz presents a lecture on female terrorism at UCF Business Administration Building, room 119, 400 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando (close to Parking C) Free and open to the public. Info: matusitz@gmail.com.