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Chabad of Ocala and The Villages strives to reach every Jew in Ocala, The Villages and surrounding communities regardless of their affiliation, level of observance, or background.

We seek to provide the needs of the Jewish community both spiritually and physically by creating a warm Jewish environment where every Jew will feel at home.
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Ocala, Florida
Light Candles at
7:12 PM  -  Friday, September 18
Shabbat Ends
8:04 PM  -  Shabbat, September 19
Light Holiday Candles at
7:10 PM  -  Sunday, September 20
Holiday Ends
8:02 PM  -  Monday, September 21
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Upcoming Holiday
Yom Kippur
Sep. 20 - Sep. 21
Daily Thought
Recovery
On Yom Kippur, we are all in recovery. Recovery of our true selves. Look beneath the stormy waves of life, beyond the failures, the guilt, and the pride. Beneath the surface dwells a calm, pure soul that only desires to fulfill the divine purpose for which it came to this place. To run to do a mitzvah. To absorb the wisdom of Torah. To find an infinite G‑d in all you do upon this earth. Embrace that essence. Return to it. Recover that which is truly...