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Temple, Center partner for Holiday Mitzvah program
By Sam Griswold Congregation Ahavath Chesed and the Jacksonville Jewish Center have joined forces to make sure the Holiday Mitzvah program continues. The 24-year volunteer effort makes sure 400 individuals who receive home-delivered meals will have a hot meal on Christmas Day. “After meeting with folks from Aging True, Rabbi Jesse Olitzky and I agreed […]
Arts festival draws visitors rain and shine
San Marco area residents turned out for the annual Arts Festival on the Square, despite Saturday’s brisk weather and thanks to Sunday’s very sunny contrast. The Square was lively with early holiday shoppers, baby strollers and dog walkers, and folks just enjoying the warm day. And, it was an opportunity for San Marco Preservation Society […]
Cohen to be installed as Temple’s assistant Rabbi
By Sam Griswold “It is funny how life’s tangents can become our paths,” said Rabbi Matthew Cohen, the new Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Ahavath Chesed. “I always saw myself as married. I always hoped to raise a family. The rabbinate, on the other hand; this I never expected.” Rabbi Cohen became the Temple’s new Assistant Rabbi in […]
Street re-openings a holiday gift to San Marco Square merchants
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News San Marco Square is a must-do for great shopping, amazing dining and some of the best backdrops for the family photo album during the holidays. While these amenities are always abundant, the best part for this year is the timing of new business openings and the completion of […]