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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
- Real Jews Never RepentThey do teshuvah instead Read More
- Today Is the Tzom Gedaliah Fast DayWhat, why and how we mourn on the day after Rosh Hashanah Read More
- Why Do People Visit the Cemetery During This Season?The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accep... Read More
- Of Their Own AccordA time to compel and a time to persuade. Read More
Halachic Times
Scranton, PA 18510
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5:12 AM
Dawn (Alot Hashachar)
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5:51 AM
Earliest Tallit (Misheyakir)
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6:41 AM
Sunrise (Hanetz Hachamah)
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9:47 AM
Latest Shema
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10:51 AM
Latest Shacharit
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12:58 PM
Midday (Chatzot Hayom)
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1:30 PM
Earliest Mincha (Mincha Gedolah)
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4:41 PM
Mincha Ketanah (“Small Mincha”)
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6:00 PM
Plag Hamincha (“Half of Mincha”)
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7:15 PM
Sunset (Shkiah)
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7:57 PM
Holiday Ends
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12:58 AM
Midnight (Chatzot HaLailah)
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63:31 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
Don’t waste a good sin.
“All that G‑d does is good, even the wicked person on the day of his wickedness.” (Proverbs 16:4)
Why did a G‑d who hates evil create a world where evil can take charge of a human being?
Only so that this human being would be driven yet higher than could ever be reached without sin.
Return out of fear, and the sin has not accomplished its goal. It is a wasted sin.
Return out of love, and...





