Amid Pandemic, Chabad to Offer Outdoor High Holiday Service in Jacksonville
With Years of Experience Organizing Outdoor Shofar Services, Chabad Has Adapted its Model for the Jewish New Year of 5781 with COVID-19. - September 11, 2020
New Chabad Center to be Inaugurated in Jacksonville
Community is welcome to inauguration of the New Chabad of Southside Center on Sunday Feb. 24th. - February 06, 2019
Chabad of Southside to Host 11th Annual Community Passover Seder "Relive the Passover Exodus" with Rabbi Novack
Who: Chabad of Southside; What: Chabad’s Community Passover Seder; When: April 22nd and 23rd; Where: Chabad of Southside, 11271 Alumni Way, Jacksonville, FL 32246. - March 31, 2016
Southside Chabad to Send Care Packages to IDF for Purim
Event will support Israel’s Soldiers as they defend the Holy Land from daily attacks during the Jewish Holiday of Purim. - March 02, 2016
Seminar Will Provide Law Students and Graduates with Strategies and Competitive Edge
Chabad of Southside is proud to announce a seminar for law students and legal professionals featuring three Florida Coastal School of Law Graduates who will provide strategies for navigating law school and the difficult job market on Saturday Night Feb. 22nd 8pm at Chabad. - February 12, 2014
Jacksonville's Annual Great Latke Fry
Jacksonville’s Annual Latke Frying Competition – The Great Latke Fry is scheduled for 6pm on the First Night of Chanukah, Wednesday Night Nov. 27 at Chabad of Southside. - November 01, 2013
Local Honey Highlights Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) Observance
Found in cupboards and pantries everywhere – honey is a staple ingredient for millions and has a special significance for the fast approaching Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashana. Honey has strong Jewish associations; its sweetness a metaphor for all things good, hence the Biblical assertion of... - August 24, 2013
Chabad Offers Passover Seders on Jacksonville's Southside
During these challenging times the ancient message of Passover rings with new relevance. - February 18, 2013
Chabad of Southside Partners with Student Groups to Tackle Drunk Driving. You Should Too
Drunk driving is a serious problem that must be tackled head-on. One incident is one too many. When young students are involved it is that much more tragic. Chabad of Southside is taking steps to address this problem and is encouraging the public to get involved too. Triggered by a fatal accident... - January 18, 2013
Jacksonville Kicks off Chanukah Season with Inaugural Latke Frying Competition – The Great Latke Fry at Chabad
Attention all Latke* aficionados: Jacksonville’s Inaugural Latke Frying Competition – The Great Latke Fry is scheduled for 7pm on the First Night of Chanukah, Saturday Night Dec. 8 at Chabad of Southside. Competitors will throw-down for the coveted title of “The Golden... - November 20, 2012
Jews Really do Have Horns; Rabbi Turns Anti-Semitic Mantra Into Education Tool, Manufacturing Shofars for Jewish New Year
Seriously?! Seriously. Put a yarmulke on your head and see what kind of questions you get asked. An errant mistranslation from the Book of Exodus had Michelangelo depicting Moses with horns. The rest is history. But triceratops aside, as the Jewish New Year approaches the Jewish community braces... - August 24, 2012
Will Ahmadinejad Grinch Purim? Chabad of Southside Announces the Pre-Purim Family Festival
Despite eerily familiar threats from a Persian leader, Jewish Community to celebrate demise of Haman with lots of joy and a bit of irony. - February 27, 2012
Torah Café – A Novel Approach to Jewish Education
Jacksonville will serve as the launching pad for a radical new approach to Jewish Education. Course presents a potpuurri of Jewish teachings from leading international authorities. - February 21, 2012
Sticky Little Hands Usher in Passover as Children Prepare with Matzah Bakery
With the approach of Passover, Jacksonville’s Jewish community is in full pre-holiday-madness mode. So much has to be done – house cleaning, Seder preparation, shopping and more shopping. This year children will play a special role in ushering in the Passover Holiday with the Model... - April 08, 2011
Jewish Business Leaders Stimulate Jacksonville, FL Economy
New Business Network Launched in Jacksonville, FL focused on getting people to work, keeping businesses in the black and providing opportunities for business growth. Initiative result of efforts by First Coast Chabad and Business Leaders. - January 29, 2011
Chanukah Kicks Off in Jacksonville with Emphasis on Campus Activities
Jewish University students usually go home for Chanukah as the Holiday tends to coincide with the Christmas Break. But this year, the Jewish Hybrid-Lunar Calendar places Chanukah almost a full month before the break. “We took this as a challenge to provide Jewish Students in Jacksonville... - December 01, 2010
Buy Jaguar Tickets - Tickets for Jewish Holidays Are Free. Chabad Prepares for Jewish New Year on Southside with Bold New Initiative.
As Jacksonville buzzes with election fever and Jaguar mania, members of the Jewish community are gearing up for the High Holiday Season and searching for tickets – for seats at synagogue this Jewish New Year. In support of the Jacksonville Jaguars Rabbi Shmuli Novack, spiritual leader at... - August 18, 2010