What's Happening - Friday, January 9 - Friday, January 16

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, JANUARY 9

Light Shabbat candles at 5:28 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown

Shabbat Unplugged—Celebrate Shabbat with Folk Music at Congregation Sinai, 303 A North US 27, Minneola, Fla. For info: Gwen, 352-243-4890.

Grand re-opening service—Temple L’Chayim has moved to the Clermont City Center. This evening’s service is open to the entire community. For info: Nathan Axel, 352-242-6135.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10

Winter Wonderland—Roth JCC host kids 18 months-10 for pizza dinner and the movie “Frozen.” 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Cost: $40 first child ($30 JCC members), Sibling discounts: 50 percent off second child; 75 percent off third child; additional children free. Add $5 for each child ages 3 and younger. Info: Youth office, 407-621-4049 or youthoffice@orlandojcc.org

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

Interactive discussions—J.O.IN. Orlando hosts discussions titled “The Joy of Jewish Holidays,” 8 a.m., at Orlando Torah Center, 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando. Breakfast included.

Lunch and Learn—Congregation Beth Israel of Ocala invites the community, 11 a.m. at the Arbor Conference Center at On Top of the World Retirement Communities of Ocala. Guest speaker Rabbi Linda Holtzman wil speak about the history of the Reconstructionist movement. A light lunch will be served for $5 per person. Info: Judi, 352-237-8277.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12

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.

Dinner, Daber and Dvar—Congregation Ohev Shalom offers a Jewish educational opportunity for eighth-12th graders, regardless of synagogue membership. Beginning at 5:45 p.m., enjoy pizza and conversational Hebrew. At 7 p.m. partake in “The Amazing History of the Jews,” which traces Jewish history from creation to present day. Each week is a different time in history. Participants may register for the semester or drop in and pay as they go each week. Info: 407-298-4650.

Special Family History program—COS and Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando present David Laskin, author of “The Family.” 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at COS, 613 Concourse Parkway S, Maitland. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14

“Boundless Judaism” course—Twelve-week course held at Temple Israel, 50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, 7 p.m. Sixth class taught by Michael Fineberg, “Daat.” Daat is k knowledge. Judaism celebrates knowledge as a spiritual goal. Correct understanding and wisdom can only come when we have learned the material first. No charge for Temple Israel members; nonmembers, $10 per class or $72 for the series. Info: 407-647-3055.

JLI Teens—7 p.m., new course, Hollywood Idol, conducted by Rabbi Yanky Majesky of Chabad of North Orlando. Classes held at the Chamu Jewish Center in Lake Mary. To register, visit http://www.jewishnorthorlando.com or call Rabbi Majesky at 407-878-3011.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15

A Bissel Yiddish—Classes in Yiddish the third Thursday of each month led by Joan Pohl and sponsored by the Jewish Pavilion, held at Brookdale in Longwood, 10:30 a.m. At the end of each lesson, students sing Yiddish songs, accompanied by Mimi Shader on piano. Info: 407-678-9363.

Mah Jongg classes—10:30 a.m.—noon at JCC’s Jack & Lee Rosen Campus, learn May Jongg in this 10-week class. Cost: $99 ($79 JCC members). Info: Jennifer Jacobson, 407-387-5330 or jenniferj@orlandojcc.org

Schools out day—noon-6 p.m. at the Roth JCC. Cost: $25 ($20 JCC members) for half days and $50 ($40 JCC members) for full day, $60 ($50 JCC members) for field trip day. Info: Amanda, 407-621-4049 or amandad@orlandojcc.org

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

Light Shabbat candles at 5:33 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown

Schools out day—7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Roth JCC. Cost: $25 ($20 JCC members) for half days and $50 ($40 JCC members) for full day, $60 ($50 JCC members) for field trip day. Info: Amanda, 407-621-4049 or amandad@orlandojcc.org

Schools out day—9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the JCC’s Jack & Lee Rosen campus. Cost: $40 per day ($30 JCC members) Info: Lita, 407-387-5330 or lita@orlandojcc.org