More than 60 people in the far northeastern suburbs of Tampa, Fla., turned out for the official dedication of the new home of the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of West Pasco, which featured the affixing of a mezuzah to the storefront's doorframe by Rabbi Yossi Eber.

Speaking on the holiday of Lag B'Omer last week, Eber told the community about the spiritual importance of attaching the parchment, which contains verses from the Torah.

After hosting community services, classes and programs from their home nearby, Yossi and Dina Eber recently began using the storefront for the Chabad House's daily activities. ...

Community members touch the mezuzah at the front entrance of the new home of the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of West Pasco. (Photo: Melissa Gurdus Meiselman)
Community members touch the mezuzah at the front entrance of the new home of the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Center of West Pasco. (Photo: Melissa Gurdus Meiselman)