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About Congregation Ohav Zedek
We invite you to join us and become an active part of our Ohav Zedek community. At 130 years young, our congregation warmly ...
Read More...receives all who enter. From travelers passing through, to vacationers enjoying the beautiful surroundings year round, to those who wish a serene life with a low cost of living, all are welcome regardless of their affiliation, background or observance. Children are encouraged to attend and partake in concluding the services on Shabbat and Yom Tov.
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Prayers
We offer Shabbat and festival services. Our religious services are conducted according to traditional Orthodox halacha (...
Read More...Jewish law). We use the Artscroll Ashkenaz siddur as our standard, but Nusach Sefard and Nusach Ari siddurim are also available. There are extra tallitot (prayer shawls), tefillin, and even gartels available.
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Places of Worship
The main shul, pictures of which are on the home page of this website, is open and maintains services all year round. For ...
Read More...evening Shabbat and holiday services, the minyan is held at the JCC in Kingston (613 S.J. Strauss Ln.) to accommodate those who walk at night. See our schedule on the right for current minyan locations.
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Mikvah - Kashrut - Eruv
The Vaad Hakashrut of Luzerne County oversees the Mikvah and the Eruv. The JCC in Kingston (613 SJ Strauss Lane) is under ...
Read More...Vaad supervision and serves lunch every day (except Shabbat and Yom Tov). The local supermarket Market32 (Edwardsville) has a kosher aisle and special refrigerated section for kosher meat, and poultry.
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Torah Study
Rabbi Kaplan conducts classes at Ohav Zedek and the JCC on issues pertaining to the weekly parsha, upcoming holidays, and ...
Read More...other Torah subjects. Questions and discussion after the lectures is welcome and encouraged. Many of these classes are streamed simultaneously on ZOOM, and recordings are posted to our website. See our schedule notes and PDF flyers for upcoming learning opportunities.
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Shabbat in Our Community
We welcome you to experience Shabbat in our community. Accommodations are available in both Wilkes-Barre and Kingston. ...
Read More...Those wishing home hospitality can be housed with members of our community who are extraordinarily hospitable and inviting.
There are also �Bed & Breakfast� establishments near the shul. They are historic buildings that have been exquisitely renovated and are well rated. (The food served is not under any kashrut supervision.) There is also Genetti�s, a Best Western Hotel, that is located downtown, approximately a five to ten minute walk from the synagogue. They can assist you with the electronic doorlock, if you make prior arrangements.
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We'd Love to Speak With You
For more information and to arrange a visit, please call the synagogue office at 570-825-6619 or email
Sara. We look forward to discussing with you how we can be of assistance.
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Fri. Candle Lighting |
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8:22 PM |
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Fri. Mincha/Maariv (JCC) |
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7:30 PM |
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Shabbat Shacharit (OZ) |
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9:00 AM |
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Shabbat Mincha (JCC) |
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8:15 PM |
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Mon. Mincha/Maariv (OZ) |
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7:30 PM |
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Wed. Mincha/Maariv (OZ) |
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7:30 PM |
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