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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
OBSERVANT JEWISH LIFE IN JACKSONVILLE,FL


July Events
Hello Jacksonville Jewish Community! Here's what's happening in July: July 2nd - Mother & Daughter Paint party

Gila Rapoport
Jul 21 min read
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The Team Behind Jacksonville Jewish
The people who are behind jacksonvillejewish.com and are part of helping the Jewish community in Jacksonville grow

Breindy Lazor
Jun 261 min read
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Homeschooling in the Jacksonville Jewish Community
By: Jacksonville Jewish Homeschoolers Homeschooling may not be for everyone, but if you are considering homeschooling in Jacksonville,...

Gila Rapoport
Jun 122 min read
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Plan the Perfect Jacksonville Pit Stop for Your Road Trip
By: Gila Rapoport Whether you’re driving from the north, south, or anywhere in between, you’ve sung your favorite songs, spent too much...

Gila Rapoport
Jun 52 min read
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Recap: Mikva Appreciation Brunch
By: Breindy Lazor On Sunday May 25, more than 50 women of all ages came out to celebrate and show their gratitude to the mikvah attendants of Jax. Beth, Tzippy and Rachel are three extraordinary women who have dedicated themselves to ensuring proper adherence to the mitzvah of mikvah tahara for the women of Jax and it was time to show them how much we appreciate everything they do for us! L to R: Tzippy Zaguri, Rachel Shyken, Beth Beyer Spearheaded by Cheyn Jaison and assist

Breindy Lazor
Jun 42 min read
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June Events & Shavuos
Hello Jacksonville Jewish Community! Here's what's happening in June: June 1st @2-5PM - The Glass Jar Ice Cream Truck! The Glass Jar Ice...

Gila Rapoport
May 281 min read
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Empire Kosher Chicken is Back at BJ's
By: Howard Wolpoff Exciting News! After 4 months of persistent conversations with BJ’s corporate, I'm thrilled to share that the BJ’s...

Gila Rapoport
May 231 min read
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Chabad Launches Jewish Women's Circle
By: Estie Kahanov Last Sunday, we gathered for a beautiful and meaningful evening in honor of Mother’s Day and Shavuot. Women from across the community came together to connect, celebrate, and enjoy thoughtful gifts, custom flower bouquets and to hear words of inspiration. This special night also marked the launch of the Jacksonville Jewish Women’s Circle (JWC)! The JWC is about creating a space where women can come together and be part of something meaningful. There will be

Estie Kahanov
May 211 min read
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Torah Academy Science Fair
By: Rachel Shyken  On Lag B’Omer, Torah Academy of Jacksonville students had the opportunity to show off their science skills! The middle school boys observed a shechted chicken, the middle school girls made things foam, and the elementary school used some serious brain power. The kids worked on their projects for weeks, developing hypotheses, doing research on the expected result and the actual result, conducting the experiments, and photographing the results. Then, they pu

Rachel Shyken
May 211 min read
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Jacksonville Jewish Debuts First Community Event
After two years of our grassroots initiative to grow our amazing community in Jacksonville, we gathered to host our very first community event, a Comedy Night with the famous and hilarious Jewish comedian Eli Lebowicz.Â

Lieba Abecassis
May 194 min read
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Aishet Event Leaves Women Inspired
By: Gila Rapoport Last night, The Jacksonville Community Kollel's women's division, Aishet, hosted a beautiful evening with guest...

Gila Rapoport
May 191 min read
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11 Indoor Activity Ideas with Kids in Jacksonville
These indoor activity ideas are perfect for a rainy summer day.

Gila Rapoport
May 164 min read
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Score! Kids Sports at the JCA
By: Jacksonville Jewish Mom The Jewish Community Alliance in Jacksonville, Florida also known as "JCA", has an abundance of classes and...

Gila Rapoport
May 132 min read
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May Events
Hello Jacksonville Jewish Community! Here's what's happening in May: May 1st: Catered by Beth RSVP: SGrinney@jfcjax.org May 3rd: In San...

Gila Rapoport
May 12 min read
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Jacksonville's Kosher Food Guide
All the Kosher food options that you can find in Jacksonville, FL.

Gila Rapoport
Apr 244 min read
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Florida's First Kosher Cholov Yisroel Ice Cream Truck Comes to Jacksonville
By: Gila Rapoport Get ready to cool off with Florida’s First Cholov Yisroel Kosher Ice Cream and Waffle Truck! The Glass Jar is...

Gila Rapoport
Mar 311 min read
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April / Pesach Events
Hello Jacksonville Jewish Community! Here's what's happening in April: April 4th & 5th: A Shabbaton at Etz Chaim ! April 6th: ✨ Take a...

Gila Rapoport
Mar 281 min read
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Torah Academy High School Girls Go Survey Hunting for Entrepeneurs Class
By: Gila Rapoport Recently, our TA high-school class performed market research surveys for their Entrepreneurship class to get feedback...

Gila Rapoport
Mar 263 min read
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Purim in Jacksonville
By: Gila Rapoport Take a look at the fun and festive Purim costumes from the Jacksonville Jewish community. 🎠Even though this year’s...

Gila Rapoport
Mar 171 min read
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Date Night Ideas in Jacksonville
By: Lieba Abecassis & Gila Rapoport Spending quality time with your partner is an important part of keeping a relationship vibrant and...

Gila Rapoport
Mar 65 min read
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