What's Happening

MORNING AND EVENING MINYANS (Call synagogue to confirm time.)

Chabad of South Orlando—Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. and 10 minutes before sunset; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, 8:15 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, DECEMBER 30

Light Shabbat candles at 5:21 p.m.

Light Seventh candle of CHANUKAH

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31

Light Eighth candle of CHANUKAH

NEW YEAR’S EVE

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY

J.O.IN. Orlando—Hosts an interactive discussion titled: The Joy of Jewish Holidays” at 8 a.m. Shacharis at Orlando Torah Center, 8591 Banyan Blvd., Orlando. Breakfast included.

MONDAY, JANUARY 2

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.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3

Torah & Tea—Women’s study group meeting weekly from 9:30—10:30 a.m. in the Conference Room at the Chabad Center of Jewish Life, 7347 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando. The group is open to all women. Admission is free and no previous Jewish education is required.

Kinneret Apartments—Zei Gezunt—Be Healthy! Program 11:45 a.m. a program to ensure that ongoing health and wellness of the elderly is addressed through programs to educate, diet and exercise.

“My Jewish Roots” workshop—IAJGS President Marlis Humphrey will speak about “Ntive Country Research,” 7 p.m. at Central Florida Hillel, 3925 Lockwood Blvd., Orlando. The event is free and open to the public.

Orlando Hadassah—Thai cooking demo and luncheon, 11:30 a.m. at the Congregation of Reform Judaism. Must have a reservation. Couvert $12.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6

Light Shabbat candles at 5:27 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.