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Simchat Torah Photos from Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley, Sun City
Everyone has gloves! We all danced and sang and celebrated the ending of the reading of the Torah and the beginning of the reading cycle...
danaevankaplan
Nov 3, 20191 min read
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Chocolate Birthday Cake!
Thank you to everyone who sent me a birthday card! And thank you for the delicious chocolate cake - now long gone!!!
danaevankaplan
Oct 29, 20191 min read
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Just Published in Phoenix Jewish News Parshat Bereshit Genesis 1:1-6:8 Rabbi Dana Evan
This week we start reading the Torah from the beginning. The parsha is one of the most fascinating portions in the entire Torah. Indeed,...
danaevankaplan
Oct 25, 20193 min read
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New Membership Shabbat at Temple Beth Shalom in Sun City, Arizona
We had a wonderful New Member Shabbat this past Friday night at our temple. Above, here is a photo of the new members who participated....
danaevankaplan
Oct 18, 20191 min read
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Meeting the Day After Yom Kippur With Our Local Congresswoman Debbie Lesko
A small group had the opportunity to meet with our local Representative, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko. We spoke about Israel, Yom Kippur...
danaevankaplan
Oct 11, 20191 min read
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The Valley’s new rabbis prepare their High Holiday sermons
The High Holidays are an especially busy time for a rabbi, and it makes the preparation a high-pressure endeavor. Some rabbis prepares...
Nick Enquist
Sep 12, 20195 min read
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From This Week's Arizona Jewish News -- "New rabbi to take position at Temple Beth Shalom o
Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley’s newest spiritual leader, Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan. Rabbi Shelley Moss has been Temple Beth Shalom...
danaevankaplan
Jun 28, 20192 min read
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My Recent Book Quoted in an Article in Italian Magazine Bet Magazine Mosaico!
Rav David Sciunnach: «Noi rabbini continuiamo a esserci e a far sentire la nostra voce» 17 Giugno 2019 Ebraismo di Rav David Sciunnach...
danaevankaplan
Jun 20, 201910 min read
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Speaking at the Hayim Perelmuter Conference in Jewish-Christian Dialogue
Hayim Perelmuter Conference in Jewish-Christian Dialogue The Hayim Perelmuter Conference will take place at Catholic Theological Union in...
danaevankaplan
Apr 29, 20192 min read
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I was a Half Block from the Mardi Gras shooting Last Night!
I was sitting at a table outside OK Bicycle Shop last night with a friend when I suddenly heard 3 shots fired and then saw about 20...
danaevankaplan
Feb 24, 20192 min read
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Parshat Bo: The Plague of Darkness in the Land of Egypt
In this week’s parsha, God again asks Moses to go visit his step-father, Pharaoh. At the very beginning of the portion, God tells Moses...
danaevankaplan
Jan 10, 20191 min read
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Dauphin Island Alabama Paradise Part 1
Skinny relaxing. Houses up high in case of flooding. Sandy beaches to walk on.
danaevankaplan
Dec 31, 20181 min read
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"Kabbalah in America" at Rice University in Houston
Kabbalah in America Conference organized by Professor Brian Ogren was fascinating. Here is the schedule of the talks, including mine on 9...
danaevankaplan
Nov 15, 20182 min read
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My Paper on “Rabbi Alfred G. Moses of Mobile, Alabama and the Development of Jewish Science in the E
Here is the program for the day I am giving the paper on Rabbi Alfred Moses at the Southern Jewish Historical Society's 43rd Annual...
danaevankaplan
Oct 26, 20182 min read
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"Mourning the death of a public figure" New Column Just Published in The Mobile-Press Reg
New Column Just Published in the local Mobile paper and throughout Alabama on Al.com! Mourning the death of a public figure...
danaevankaplan
Sep 23, 20181 min read
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A Happy New Year!
Blessings and Happiness in the Coming Year 5779 A Sweet Year Shofar So Good... Thanks, Samantha! A Happy New Year!
danaevankaplan
Sep 10, 20181 min read
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Gordon Takes Aim at the Gulf Coast
Gordon takes aim at the Gulf Coast: Millions of people from Florida to Louisiana brace for tropical storm that's expected to be a...
danaevankaplan
Sep 5, 20182 min read
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Princeton Lyman, US Ambassador I knew in South Africa and diplomat who helped plan Ethiopian Jewish
Princeton Lyman, a career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and later to South Africa, where he helped engineer the...
danaevankaplan
Aug 28, 20184 min read
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Our First Prayer Book Burying Ritual Conducted at Springhill Avenue Temple Cemetery
On Sunday morning, April 29, we conducted our first Prayer Book Burial Service at the Springhill Avenue Temple Cemetery at the very back...
danaevankaplan
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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Two Views from my Jamaican Get Away Taken at the Same Time Interval!
One photo is to the East and one is to the West. The photos were taken within 60 seconds of each other!
danaevankaplan
Aug 2, 20181 min read
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