What's Happening

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, MARCH 27

Light Shabbat candles at 7:22 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

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.

Jewish Academy of Orlando—Spring Fling from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open to the community. Tickets, $20 for 25, available at the school or online at http://www.jewishacademyorlando.org or call 407-647-0713. The event will be held rain or shine at the Jewish Academy campus, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland.

Temple Israel—Conversations with Rabbi Neely, 4 p.m. at Brown’s New York Deli at the corner of Lake Ave. and 17/92 in Maitland. This month’s topic is “True to the Text—Does God & Our Tradition Demand a Hyperliteral Reading or Torah & Other Texts?” There is no charge, and all are welcome. Info: visit http://www.tiflorida.org or call 407-647-3055.

MONDAY, MARCH 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.

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.

members) for full day, $60 ($50 JCC members) for field trip day. Info: Amanda, 407-621-4049 or amandad@orlandojcc.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31

Poker League—7 p.m.-10 p.m. at JCC’s Jack & Lee Rosen Campus, a weekly night of old-fashioned poker fun. You could win a $200-$300 Visa gift card, retail and restaurant gift certificates, theme park passes or hotel/golf packages. Cost: $60 ($50 JCC members). Info: Eric at ericl@orlandojcc.org or 407-387-5330.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3

Light Shabbat candles at 7:26 p.m.

Erev Passover

First Seder

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.