Dana Evan Kaplan

Yesterday as I was leaving the temple at just before 11 AM, I saw a coyote walking in the parking lot of the First Presbyterian Church...

We made it home just before it rained. The sky had begun to turn cloudy a few minutes earlier The dogs were ready to head home before...

We live in a world that embodies a global economy, global villages and global warming, but the kernel that becomes the stimulant for...

21 members of Brotherhood gathered for breakfast this week. Thanks to President Denny C. for his leadership. Denny took the photo above...

Interfaith families discuss Chanukah, Christmas celebrations Posted Saturday, November 9, 2019 6:00 am By Roger Ball Twitter:...

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...

Thank you to everyone who sent me a birthday card! And thank you for the delicious chocolate cake - now long gone!!!

This week we start reading the Torah from the beginning. The parsha is one of the most fascinating portions in the entire Torah. Indeed,...

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....

A small group had the opportunity to meet with our local Representative, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko. We spoke about Israel, Yom Kippur...

The High Holidays are an especially busy time for a rabbi, and it makes the preparation a high-pressure endeavor. Some rabbis prepares...

Temple Beth Shalom of the West Valley’s newest spiritual leader, Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan. Rabbi Shelley Moss has been Temple Beth Shalom...

Rav David Sciunnach: «Noi rabbini continuiamo a esserci e a far sentire la nostra voce» 17 Giugno 2019 Ebraismo di Rav David Sciunnach...

Hayim Perelmuter Conference in Jewish-Christian Dialogue The Hayim Perelmuter Conference will take place at Catholic Theological Union in...

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...

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...

Skinny relaxing. Houses up high in case of flooding. Sandy beaches to walk on.

Kabbalah in America Conference organized by Professor Brian Ogren was fascinating. Here is the schedule of the talks, including mine on 9...

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...

New Column Just Published in the local Mobile paper and throughout Alabama on Al.com! Mourning the death of a public figure...