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Arizona Jewish News Articles on Rabbis' Sermons
These additional photos were not in the original article. I put the quote in the article attributed to me in bold. It is towards the very...
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Sep 20, 20225 min read


High Holy Days set at Temple Beth Shalom Glendale Star
High Holy Days set at Temple Beth Shalom By Glendale Star Staff 20 hrs ago High Holy Days are coming to Temple Beth Shalom. Pictured,...
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Sep 15, 20221 min read


Rabbinic Photo from the Past
Can you figure out where this is and who they are? My thanks to Uri Gobey for this photo from a distant mirror.
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Sep 15, 20221 min read


Arizona Desert Fruit Rats Overeating in my Car!
I took my car in for its yearly inspection and Joe, my wonderful mechanic from Desert Star Auto https://desertstarauto.com/ in Surprise,...
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Aug 14, 20221 min read


In Memory of Rabbi Martin I. Hinchin
Rabbi Martin I. Hinchin was a forward-looking Rabbi at Temple B'nai Israel in Albany, Georgia beginning in 1946. I wrote about him in my...
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Aug 1, 20223 min read


Rabbi Donniel Hartman Speaks on Zionism and Power
Rabbi Donniel Hartman Spoke on Zionism and Power this morning. As with the other lectures, the institute provided us with a folder filled...
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Jul 12, 20221 min read


First Day at The Hartman Institute Rabbinic Torah Seminar
The theme of the Rabbinic Torah Seminar for Summer 2022 is Overcoming the Moral Status Quo: A Torah of Human Agency The Shalom Hartman...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read


Visiting the Jaffa Flea Market
I am staying in an Airbnb in Jaffa until tomorrow. I visited the Shuk HaPishpishim, the flea market. I found an old Israeli telephone...
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Jul 3, 20222 min read


On the Lebanese border
We reached the Lebanese border. From the Galil Mountain Winery, you can see the border. The Israeli border base is straight ahead. In the...
danaevankaplan
Jun 22, 20221 min read


4 Unidentified Animals block our path... What are they?
Today -- Monday June 20th 2022 -- we went hiking in The Nahal Kaziv and Monfort Fortress trail. In Hebrew, נחל כזיב ומבצר מונפורט. After...
danaevankaplan
Jun 20, 20221 min read


Visit to Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem
Jerusalem was much as I remembered it. We took the tram which was also fast and comfortable. From the central train station it was two...
danaevankaplan
Jun 16, 20222 min read


Tel Aviv Morning July 2022
Here's the view from the porch at 6:25 a.m. looking Northeast. On Monday, I was given a private tour of Neve Zedek and Jaffa. We walked...
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Jun 14, 20222 min read


Taking the Train to Jerusalem
I will be spending 2 weeks studying at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem but I wanted to go early in my trip to see the holy city. Going...
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Jun 14, 20221 min read


Tasting my first Sabich סביח
I was hoping for my first falafel in Israel in 28 years but I was convinced to try Sabich instead. I was very happy with that decision....
danaevankaplan
Jun 11, 20221 min read


First Night in Tel Aviv
My first night in Tel Aviv. After a delicious dinner of Couscous, I walked around for a few hours. I saw the Dizengoff and the Gordon...
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Jun 9, 20222 min read


Is God testing me?
My friend Lonnie dropped me off at Newark airport for my flight to Tel Aviv. This will be my first time in Israel in many many years and...
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Jun 8, 20221 min read


Induction of New Board Members, Reading from "Rabbi's Torah", Visit of Student Rabbi Aria
It was a wonderful Shabbat with the induction of several new board members, special prayers in celebration of Shavuot, and the reading...
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Jun 4, 20222 min read


Memorial Day Service
Thanks to Denny for these photos. Steve, Bob, Dave and others helped to restore our flag before the service. Steve rented a lift to help...
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Jun 4, 20221 min read


Photo from Hebrew Union College Liturgy class early 1990s
Rabbi Binyamin (Benny) Minich of Beit Daniel Yaffa sent me this photo from our rabbinical school years in the early 1990s.
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Jun 2, 20221 min read


Putting up the American Flag
Steve organized a lift from Home Depot to replace our American flag in time for Memorial Day. Thanks to Dave for his technical expertise....
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May 28, 20221 min read
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