Heritage Florida Jewish News - Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

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, MARCH 15

Light Shabbat candles at 7:16 p.m.

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.

Jewish Pavilion—Purim parties: Wayman Place, 1:30 p.m .; Siena/Oakmonte Village, 3 p.m .; Atria, 4 p.m. For more information, call 407-678-9363.

JFS Orlando—Restock Challenge kick off. Food donations can be dropped off at The George Wolly Center, 2100 Lee Road, Winter Park. Monetary donations (Matching donations: For every $1 the Weiner family and the Winter Park Wealth Group will match .50) can be made out to JFS Orlando and mailed to the same address or made online at http://www.JFSorlando.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16

Torah Portion—Vayikra: Lev. 1:1-5:26; Haftarah, Isaiah 43:21 - 44:23.

SUNDAY, MARCH 17

Jewish Pavilion—Purim parties: Brookdale Dr. Phillips, 1 p.m. For more information, call 407-678-9363.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando—Meeting with genealogist Lara Diamond about DNA and genealogy, noon. At the Holocaust memorial Resource and Education Center. Info: email info@jgsgo.org or call 407-494-4230.

MONDAY, MARCH 18

Israeli Folk Dancing—7:30-8:15 p.m. instruction, 8:15-10 p.m., requests. Cost: Free for JCC members, $7 nonmembers. Info: 407-645-5933.

Congregation Beth Am—Mommy and Me class with Cantor Nina Fine, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. $7 per family; free for CBA members Info: 407-862-3505.

Jewish Pavilion—Purim parties: Westminster Towers, 10:30 a.m .; Merrill Gardens at Solivita, 11 a.m .; Windsor Celebration, 2 p.m .; Serenades by Sonota, 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 407-678-9363.

JCC 39ers—Meet & Mingle, 1 p.m., in the JCC Senior Lounge. Vitas Hospice presentation.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

Jewish Pavilion—Purim parties: Longwood HealthCare, 11 a.m .; Opis Island Lake, 3:30 p.m .; Life Care, 3:30 p.m. For info, call 407-678-9363.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

Purim

Jewish Pavilion—Purim parties: Savannah Court, 10 a.m .; Kinnert Apartments, 2 p.m. For information, call 407-678-9363.

Congregation Sinai Sisterhood—Annual multi-denominational Outreach Program, noon at 1200 West Broad St., Groveland. Info: grammichele5@gmail.com.

Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra performing Northern Lights, 7:30 p.m. at the Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church, 1724 South Bay St., Eustis. Info and tickets: 352-589-1500.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22

Light Shabbat candles at 7:20 p.m.

Shushan Purim

Ahavas Yisrael—Kabbalat, 30 minutes before sundown.

Jewish Pavilion—Purim parties: Cascades Heights, 4 p.m .; Cordova/Oakmonte Village, 4 p.m .; Valencia/Oakmonte Village, 5 p.m. For more information, call 407-678-9363.

Jewish Pavilion—Intergenerational Hamantashen bake, 2 p.m. with Ben Breslauer giving instruction, at Cascades heights. For info: 407-678-9363.

Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra performing Northern Lights, 7:30 p.m. at the Family Christian Center, 2500 South US Highway 27, Clermont. Info and tickets: 352-589-1500.