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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
- My 9/11 Rosh HashanahBlowing shofar amidst the smoke and ashes Read More
- Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This YearSometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to. Read More
- Begin the Year With Light! Read More
- Watch the Rebbe on This Day 43 Years AgoScenes of the Selichos prayers at 770 on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in 1983. Read More
Halachic Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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5:10 AM
Dawn (Alot Hashachar)
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5:49 AM
Earliest Tallit and Tefillin (Misheyakir)
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6:39 AM
Sunrise (Hanetz Hachamah)
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9:46 AM
Latest Shema
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10:50 AM
Latest Shacharit
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12:58 PM
Midday (Chatzot Hayom)
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1:31 PM
Earliest Mincha (Mincha Gedolah)
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4:43 PM
Mincha Ketanah (“Small Mincha”)
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6:03 PM
Plag Hamincha (“Half of Mincha”)
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7:01 PM
Candle Lighting
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7:19 PM
Sunset (Shkiah)
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7:47 PM
Nightfall (Tzeit Hakochavim)
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12:59 AM
Midnight (Chatzot HaLailah)
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63:58 min.
Shaah Zmanit (proportional hour)
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Scranton, PA 18510
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at
Light Holiday Candles after
Holiday Ends
Daily Thought
The ancient Book of Formation teaches that there is more to the universe than time and space. There is a soul.
Whatever is found in the universe’s soul is found somewhere in its space. And whatever is found in space, is found in time.
In the soul of the universe there is a consciousness from which all consciousness extends.
In space, there is the Land of Israel, a space from which all space is nurtured.
In time, there is Rosh Hashanah, a time from which all time is renewed.
It is not just a starting point, but a head, a new beginning of time, when a new...





