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danaevankaplan
May 17, 20180 min read


President of Hebrew Union College Dies in Plane Crash
The news came to me Saturday night and shocked me. Here is some of the official information. Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, Ph.D., President of...
danaevankaplan
May 10, 20185 min read


"The Brain In Love" -- Our Second Sunday Afternoon Talk (with Delicious Massive Subway Sub
Our speaker this past Sunday afternoon was Dr. Harvey Joanning of Fairhope, Emeritus Professor of Human Development and the Family, Iowa...
danaevankaplan
May 3, 20181 min read


Child Holocaust Survivor Allan J. Hall Speaks in Mobile
Allan J. Hall, who was about 5 years old in 1939, survived the Holocaust in Poland. He came to the Springhill Avenue Temple to speak and...
danaevankaplan
Apr 26, 20182 min read


History of the Jews in Mississippi
Genealogist Tom Wixon spoke Thursday night for the Western Shore Torah Study in Mississippi. He told his personal story of his search for...
danaevankaplan
Apr 19, 20181 min read


Shopping for a Congregant Shabbat Eve
We went shopping to help a congregant! It is a mitzvah! "It’s a mitzvah!” can refer to a beneficial act performed by another person....
danaevankaplan
Apr 11, 20181 min read


Our Wonderful Second Night Seder
Some events just have a positive synergy and this Seder was one of them--an inspiring Hagaddah with readings from many of the...
danaevankaplan
Apr 5, 20183 min read


Book Launch Next Friday Night April 6th At Services
The Springhill Avenue Temple Announces A Book Signing Event For Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan’s Newest Book: A Life of Meaning Embracing...
danaevankaplan
Mar 28, 20182 min read


Legacy of Rabbi Sidney M. Berkowitz, The Rabbi in Mobile Right Before the Second World War
I was looking for information on Rabbi Sidney M. Berkowitz, who led our temple in the late 1930s. He had done a PhD in England in...
danaevankaplan
Mar 22, 20183 min read


Speaking at St James Episcopal Church on Repentance in Reform Judaism
I spoke at St James Episcopal Church in Fairhope last night. The topic was Repentance in Reform Judaism. There was a great turn out...
danaevankaplan
Mar 15, 20181 min read


Western Shore Group tonight on "Did the Exodus Really Happen?" in Mississippi and Eastern
We have both Eastern and Western Shore Groups meeting over the next few days.Western Shore Group tonight on "Did the Exodus Really Happen...
danaevankaplan
Mar 8, 20181 min read


Gunman fatally shoots Pennsylvania churchgoer after fight over seat
In the aftermath of the tragedy in Florida last week, what are we to make of this below? Have we reached the absolute bottom? The Daily...
danaevankaplan
Mar 1, 20183 min read


JEWISH SACRED AGING Podcast Interview... CCAR Press Announces new authors… Rabbi Peter Knobel and R
Listen to the podcast interview conducted by Rabbi Richard Address of Jewish Sacred Aging. http://jewishsacredaging.com/ccar-press-new-au...
danaevankaplan
Feb 21, 20181 min read


Large Alligator Comes to Visit (and Disrupt Traffic) on Dauphin Street in Downtown Mobile
Caught! Photo credit: Al.com Al.com reported that the Mobile...
danaevankaplan
Feb 15, 20181 min read


Quoted in the Forward in Article "In Trump Era, Reform Jews Find Even More Meaning In Politics&
"In Trump Era, Reform Jews Find Even More Meaning In Politics" Sam Kestenbaum December 31, 2017 This Rosh Hashana, Rabbi Adam Spiker...
danaevankaplan
Feb 8, 20184 min read


Larry M. Organizes Massive Tu B'Shvat Tree Planting at Temple
This past Sunday, Larry organized a Massive Tu B'Shvat Tree Planting at Temple! First, we had a Tu B'Shvat Seder inside led by Mrs....
danaevankaplan
Feb 1, 20182 min read


The Kingston Trio/Wolf Pack/Banditos Go to a Dog Salon in Mobile
Skinny, Lily and Zach went to their first Dog Salon in Alabama. The Kingston Trio/Wolf Pack/Banditos had a great time at a Dog Salon in...
Dana Evan Kaplan
Jan 25, 20181 min read


Quoted in the Jewish Forward in an Article dealing with Reform Rabbis Violating Kashrut in Californi
Jews Gather To Eat Bacon With A Rabbi’s Blessing — And Celebrate Their History Sam Kestenbaum January 13, 2018 At an event hall in...
danaevankaplan
Jan 18, 20185 min read


Scholar In Residence Rabbi David Frankel Speaks at Torah Study Last Night on " Who Really Wrote
More than 40 people attended the exciting lesson which had several bombshells keeping everyone on the edge of their seats. I knew Dr....
danaevankaplan
Jan 11, 20183 min read


Our Scholar In Residence Week with Rabbi David Frankel PhD is Coming Up!
Our Scholar In Residence Week with Rabbi David Frankel PhD is January 10th-14th. Rabbi Frankel is an engaging speaker and a fascinating...
Dana Evan Kaplan
Jan 2, 20183 min read
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