Hello Jacksonville Jewish Community! Here's what's happening this August: August 5th: Don't miss this community event featuring concert by Joey Newcomb. August 9th: Ladies only August 16th: 🍪 Pre–Rosh Hashanah Biscotti Bake 🍯 Start the New Year on a sweet note! Join the Jewish Women's Circle as we bake delicious biscotti inspired by the flavors of Rosh Hashanah—honey, dates, and pomegranates—while enjoying a café-style brunch featuring an upscale coffee cart, fresh pastries

Having a sick loved one who needs surgery or ongoing treatment is hard. As an observant Jew, it comes with even more challenges like supporting your loved one on Shabbat and keeping kosher. Chabad of Jacksonville Town Center has just dedicated a brand new Bikur Cholim House to serve the needs of Jewish patients receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic. Mr. Jason Darvick pictured affixing the mezuzah together with Rabbi Novack. The new house provides comfort and care in a homey

Jacksonville's Jewish summer camps are in full swing, and the energy is impossible to miss. At Chabad's Camp Gan Izzy, kids are diving into a summer of ruach, friendship, and Jewish pride. Over at Etz Chaim, Camp Sheves Achim is keeping campers busy with learning, laughter, and community spirit. And JCAmp is bringing its own lineup of unique activities, adding even more variety to the summer mix. Together, these three camps are showing what a vibrant, joy-filled Jewish summe

There's something special happening in Jacksonville's Jewish community. Quietly, without much fanfare, some genuinely remarkable Jewish books are being written right here in Northeast Florida — children's books that are making kids laugh, cry, ask big questions, and feel proud of who they are, and works for adults that speak to the deepest parts of our personal and spiritual lives. Meet the local Jewish authors you should know about. Rachel Shifra Tal: A Jacksonville Author W