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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 10

Light Shabbat candles at 6:42 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Kinnert Flea Market—Hosted by Kinneret senior residents who will be selling arts and crafts, household items and other rare finds in the Social Hall. Hot dogs, coffee and drinks will be available for purchase. From 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 515 S. Delaney Ave., Orlando.

Tayarim Connect: Survivor Sukkot—Held at Roth JCC, this sleepover will be filled with team physical and mental challenges. From 8 p.m. – 10 a.m. Sunday morning. For grades 6 – 8. Cost: $20 per person, includes snacks and breakfast the next day. Info: Abby, 407-645-5933 or abbyp@orlandojcc.org

SukkahFest—Held at Roth JCC, from 5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Kids ages 18 months to 10 years can hang out with their friends at the JCC while parents enjoy a night on the town. Pizza dinner in the sukkah and watch a movie. Children can bring their PJs and pillow/blanket. Cost: $40 first child ($30 JCC members), 50% off second child, 75% off third child. Free additional children. Please add $5 for each child ages 3 and younger. Info: Abby, 407-645-5933 or abbyp@orlandojcc.org

Club J—Held at JCC’s Jack & Lee Rosen Campus from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. It’s a night with family at JCC’s very own club. Dinner, drinks and dessert included. Entertainment by DJ Willie, basketball shoot out, video gaming station, nacho bar, candy bar, ice cream bar. Contests including Daddy-daughter disco, hula-hoop, and break dancing, Mother-son slow dance. Ages 5-13. Cost: $43 for a family of four ($36 JCC members), $18 individual adult ($15 JCC members), $10 individual child ($8 JCC members). Info: Lorri Levine, 407-387-5330 or lorril@orlandojcc.org

Sukkot under the Stars—Hosted by BBYO chapters in Orlando. There will be icebreakers, gender separates programming, dinner and a celebration in the sukkah. For time and place: Lory Conte, 407-621-4032 or lconte@bbyo.org

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12

Kinnert Flea Market—Hosted by Kinneret senior residents who will be selling arts and crafts, household items and other rare finds in the Social Hall. Hot dogs, coffee and drinks will be available for purchase. From 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 515 S. Delaney Ave., Orlando.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

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.

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.

Breast Cancer Awareness Event—JFS Orlando, Florida Hospital Women’s Mobile Wellness and Florida Radiology Imaging are offering a day of screening mammograms in the Mobile Wellness that will be at JFS Orlando’s facility, 2100 Lee Road, Winter Park from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Please RSVP for screening, 407-303-1615.

JFS Orlando Guest Speaker—Dr. John Barnett of the Orlando Acupuncture will highlight benefits of holistic practices as treatments and preventative measures for breast and ovarian cancer, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., RSVP to 407-644-7593 ext. 227. 2100 Lee Road, Winter Park. Lite bites and refreshments will accompany the presentation.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

“The Best of Enemies”—Orlando Shakespeare Theater in partnership with the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center present this play through Nov. 16 in the Goldman Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 East Rollins Street, Orlando. Tickets are $10-$45 and are available now by calling 407-447-1700 or visit http://www.orlandoshakes.org

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

A Bissel Yiddish—Classes in Yiddish the third Thursday of each month led by Joan Pohl and sponsored by the Jewish Pavilion, held at Chambrel 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.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

Light Shabbat candles at 6:35 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown

A “Pink” Shabbat—In support of breast cancer awareness month, Temple Israel Sisterhood will host a Shabbat service at the synagogue, 50 S. Moss Road, Winter Springs, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and followed by pink challah and desserts. Educational materials provided by Sharsheret will be available. Info: 407-647-3055.