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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
- Celebrating Jewish Life in America Join us for Shabbat 250 Read More
- 10 Reasons We Are Grateful for AmericaAhead of Shabbat250, we take a look at some of the reasons why this milestone holds particular reson... Read More
- Mordechai Sheftall: Patriotic Officer, Prisoner of War, and Proud JewMordechai Sheftall, 1735-1797, the highest-ranking Jew to serve in the American Revolution, was a de... Read More
- Tribute to Rabbi Moshe KotlarskyHonoring a tireless builder of Judaism on his second yahrtzeit. Read More
- Amen vs Brich Hu in Kaddish: Why the Different Customs?Tracing the origins of a subtle liturgical divide. Read More
Halachic Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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3:59 AM
Dawn (Alot Hashachar)
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4:47 AM
Earliest Tallit and Tefillin (Misheyakir)
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5:45 AM
Sunrise (Hanetz Hachamah)
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9:19 AM
Latest Shema
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10:32 AM
Latest Shacharit
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12:59 PM
Midday (Chatzot Hayom)
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1:36 PM
Earliest Mincha (Mincha Gedolah)
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5:16 PM
Mincha Ketanah (“Small Mincha”)
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6:47 PM
Plag Hamincha (“Half of Mincha”)
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8:14 PM
Sunset (Shkiah)
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8:46 PM
Nightfall (Tzeit Hakochavim)
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12:58 AM
Midnight (Chatzot HaLailah)
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73:10 min.
Shaah Zmanit (proportional hour)
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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Shabbat Ends
Daily Thought
Everyone agrees with all the wonderful advice and ethics written in the books of the sages. Everyone agrees that this is the way to run your life.
Yet each of us has our escape route, to avoid bettering our lives by changing ourselves. We ask, “Were those words truly meant for me, or perhaps for someone else in another time and another...





