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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 15, 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....
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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 10, 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 9, 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


Interview with Eitan and Doron Kotkowski about The Holocaust Memoir The Wiles of Destiny
In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is tomorrow, I am posting this interview with the descendants of Itzhak...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read


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Apr 21, 20220 min read


Mountain Biking in Mazatlan, Mexico
About a month ago, I went on a short get-away to Mazatlan, Mexico. One of the highlights was a mountain biking tour with Rudy Valdez. I...
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Apr 18, 20221 min read


'Hot Biblical Topics' hitting Zoom -- Article published in West Valley View newspaper March 6, 2022
Using “The Bible Now” by Richard Elliot Friedman and Shawna Dolansky as a reference, Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan, Ph.D., will show...
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Mar 16, 20222 min read


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Shofar Shuttle Day 2
We continued our Shofar Shuttle to 3 more parks, all in Peoria.
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Sep 6, 20211 min read


Shofar Shuttle!
Thanks to our Educator, A I, and our Shofar Sounder, R R, we had a wonderful first day of our Shofar Shuttle. We made 3 stops today and...
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Sep 6, 20211 min read


How Can We Build a Life of Meaning? Reflections on S’lichot
Published in Ravblog August 26, 2021 https://ravblog.ccarnet.org/2021/08/a-life-of-meaning-slichot/ How Can We Build a Life of Meaning?...
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Sep 3, 20213 min read
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