One morning early next month it is believed the sun will return to the same position in the sky, on the same day of the week, it occupied 5,769 years ago -- on the day of creation. Scores of Pinellas County residents, from all walks of life, will gather at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, at the east end of the Dunedin Causeway, " to perform the rarest event on the Jewish calendar," The Blessing of the Sun, said Rabbi Levi Hodakov, program director of Chabad of Pinellas County. ...more

March 28, 2009

It's the season of hope and miracles, as members of the Jewish community skate into Hanukah with a unique community celebration later this month. Chabad of Pinellas County, a Jewish Orthodox Congregation in Palm Harbor, invites everyone to celebrate the Festival of Lights, on the first night of the 8-day celebration, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, at the skating rink at Westfield Countryside Mall. ...more

December 20, 2008

The origins of Superman and comic superheroes are steeped in Jewish tradition and values. ...more

June 13, 2008

Next weekend, a chill of Hanukkah will be in the air and Westfield Countryside Mall will be warmed with freshly fried potato pancakes and singing of traditional holiday songs. ...more

December 1, 2007