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Purim

Purim 5776 Wednesday – Thursday 13-14 Adar, 5776 – March 23-24, 2016 Taanis Esther Wednesday March 23 13 Adar II  Fast Begins – 6:16 AM – Shacharis 7:00 AM Mincha /Half-Shekel – 7:15 PM  –  Fast Ends 8:07 PM Purim Eve Wednesday Night March 24 14 Adar II Maariv 8:05 PM – Megilla Reading 8:15 PM Break the fast 8:45 PM Purim [….]

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Orthodox Jewish Community on Florida’s west-coast

Are you considering moving to Tampa? Are you looking for the Orthodox Jewish community in Tampa? We are now the premier Orthodox Jewish community on Florida’s west-coast, with many families recently buying homes in the neighborhood, check us out, Located at 13207 North 52nd st. Tampa FL 33617.  813-832-3018, youngisraeltampa@hotmail.com

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Rabbi takes Hanukkah celebration to the streets

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Flaming menorahs? Hip-hop Hanukkah dancers? When it comes to glitzy holiday bashes, Hanukkah’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. “Why not?” says Rabbi Mendy Dubrowski of Chabad of South Tampa. “People like to celebrate this time of year. So we’re just taking advantage of that.” Hanukkah, actually considered a minor holiday as Jewish celebrations [….]

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A ‘sweet’ New Year – University of South Florida

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Rosh Hashana, a religious holiday that occurs before Yom Kippur, may sound vaguely familiar to some, but for Jewish communities it is an important spiritual celebration of the New Year. The holiday ends Sunday. Beginning Friday, the Chabad Jewish Student Center will host Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services at the Clarion Hotel & Conference [….]