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About
Chabad of the Mountains is a vibrant and inclusive community in the heart of the Poconos. Motivated by a profound love for every Jew and spurred by a boundless optimism, Chabad of the Mountains offers an impressive array of programs, classes and services to educate, inspire, and uplift Jews from all walks of life with unconditional love and acceptance.
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Programs
Visitors Info
Welcome to the Poconos! Check out our Visitor page for different eateries, kosher establishments and more
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Learning & Inspiration
- Behind Every Great Jew Is a Great MotherSarah, the first Jewish mother, is a shining example of the great power that every woman has over he... Read More
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Why Don’t We Invite People to a Brit Milah?Many have the custom to simply make the time and place known, without inviting anyone in
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Halachic Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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6:04 AM
Dawn (Alot Hashachar)
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6:41 AM
Earliest Tallit and Tefillin (Misheyakir)
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7:32 AM
Sunrise (Hanetz Hachamah)
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10:06 AM
Latest Shema
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10:59 AM
Latest Shacharit
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12:45 PM
Midday (Chatzot Hayom)
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1:13 PM
Earliest Mincha (Mincha Gedolah)
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3:52 PM
Mincha Ketanah (“Small Mincha”)
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4:58 PM
Plag Hamincha (“Half of Mincha”)
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5:42 PM
Candle Lighting
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6:00 PM
Sunset (Shkiah)
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6:29 PM
Nightfall (Tzeit Hakochavim)
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12:46 AM
Midnight (Chatzot HaLailah)
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53:02 min.
Shaah Zmanit (proportional hour)
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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Daily Thought
Blind faith believes that which it is told, because it wants to believe.
Intellect believes that which it understands, because it wants to attain understanding.
Wisdom believes that which is true, because it is true.
Wisdom doesn’t have to fit that which some self-serving faith wishes to believe. Neither does it await the approval of intellect to say, “This can be understood.”
Wisdom is a power of vision, the power to see “that which is” without attempting to fit it into any mold. It is not blind at all, but it is nevertheless faith beyond reason. Because when...




