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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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Visitors Info
Welcome to the Poconos! Check out our Visitor page for different eateries, kosher establishments and more
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Learning & Inspiration
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Halachic Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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3:31 AM
Dawn (Alot Hashachar)
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4:26 AM
Earliest Tallit and Tefillin (Misheyakir)
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5:29 AM
Sunrise (Hanetz Hachamah)
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9:13 AM
Latest Shema
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10:29 AM
Latest Shacharit
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1:02 PM
Midday (Chatzot Hayom)
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1:41 PM
Earliest Mincha (Mincha Gedolah)
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5:30 PM
Mincha Ketanah (“Small Mincha”)
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7:05 PM
Plag Hamincha (“Half of Mincha”)
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8:36 PM
Sunset (Shkiah)
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9:10 PM
Nightfall (Tzeit Hakochavim)
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1:02 AM
Midnight (Chatzot HaLailah)
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76:22 min.
Shaah Zmanit (proportional hour)
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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Shabbat Ends
Daily Thought
Due to the limitations of your reality, some of your best friends can enter only incognito. In fact, the really big ones sometimes sneak in disguised as ugly monsters and vicious enemies. Otherwise, the guards at the gate would never permit them entry.
These are the events optimists call “blessings in disguise.”
Here’s how to fire the guards: Expand your mind, expand your world and sincerely rejoice in whatever...


