 Shabbat Services and Dinners
University students and community members gather on Friday Evenings for a powerful Shabbat experience.Following services and a lesson on the weekly Torah Portion, a full course delectable Shabbat meal is served and an evening of camaraderie, inspiration and celebration ensues often into the early hours of the morning. The Shabbat Dinners are always free and always welcoming.
 Chabad Day School
Nothing ensures the future and continuity of Our People more than a proper Jewish Education. Our school provides an enriching Jewish curriculum for our students – from the Aleph-Bet to Jewish Law while teaching a full general studies curriculum, preparing our students to excel as Jewish people and as Americans.
 Early Childhood Development Center
Ganeinu – Chabad’s Early Childhood Development Center is a leader in Early Childhood Education on the First Coast. At Chabad each child is treated like a precious little world full of life and wonderful possibilities. The classroom is built around engaging learning centers where children develop motor, cognitive, and social skills. Our program exceeds all State guidelines and provides excellence in early childhood education while instilling a love for Judaism and a love for learning in our students.
 Sunday Hebrew School
Our focus is creating an interactive and welcoming learning environment. Every effort is made to ensure that the learning experience is positive, stimulating, and exciting. We go out of our way to ensure that every child is motivated and engaged. Our students LOVE Hebrew School and look forward to it all week long.
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 Monthly Prison Visitation
Our visitations provide Jewish inmates with friendship, counseling, encouragement and support during monthly meeting with the Rabbi. Chabad of Southside also provides logistical assistance to the Federal Institutions to properly provide for the unique needs of the Jewish Inmate Population.
 On Campus
Students are often away from home for the first time and are often pulled in many wrong directions. College years are a critical time and students are often very vulnerable. Chabad strives to provide a home away from home for students, with programs, classes and services designed to engage Jacksonville’s University students and keep them coming back for more.
 Adult Education
From reading the Aleph-Bet to Jewish Mysticism and everywhere in between – Chabad is proud to offer a variety of Jewish Learning opportunities to our community. No background is ever needed and all classes are free and open to the public.
 Holiday Programming
The busy Holiday schedule on the Jewish Calendar presents a powerful opportunity – to share the beauty of our heritage with the greater community. On Passover “The Model Matzah Bakery,” on Chanukah Public Menorah Lightings and “The Olive Press Demonstration.” The community Sukkah with the Lulov and Etrog Workshop and the joyous Purim masquerade event – all with a hands-on experience, a positive and enjoyable atmosphere bring our colorful Holidays to life with new meaning and appreciation.
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