Chanukah Visit to Somberly Senior Living Center
Our entire religious school went out to visit our residents at Somerby Senior Living Center in West Mobile off of Grelot and Cody Road...
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danaevankaplan
- Dec 15, 2016
- 1 min
Building a Giant Menorah
Last year for Hanukkah, we were hoping to be part of the Jewish community’s lighting of the menorah at Bienville Square. Things did not...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Dec 8, 2016
- 3 min
A Baby Shower Oneg for Cindy and Ben B.
Photo Credit: Shirley B There was no prayer that we could find but I created a nice prayer based on material from the new Rabbi’s Manual...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Dec 1, 2016
- 2 min
Our Veterans Day Service
Photo Credit: Shirley B Thanks to the initiative by First Vice President Michael P., we were able to host a special Veterans Day Shabbat...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Nov 24, 2016
- 2 min
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is probably my favorite American holiday. It emphasizes the value of inclusivity in our society and how people of different...
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danaevankaplan
- Nov 17, 2016
- 4 min
What We Are Thankful For
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we want not only to enjoy turkey, but to take note of all the things that we are grateful for. I...
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danaevankaplan
- Nov 10, 2016
- 2 min
Our Pet Blessing this past Sunday
We had a great Second Annual Pet Blessing in Memory of Helen Small this past Sunday! Helen's husband and mother came to help us remember...
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danaevankaplan
- Nov 3, 2016
- 2 min
Come to Our Pet Blessing this Sunday!
This Sunday, November 6th, at 11:30 a.m., we will have our Second Annual Pet Blessing in Memory of Helen Small. Shortly after I arrived...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Oct 27, 2016
- 1 min
Consecration on Simchat Torah
We had a wonderful Simchat Torah featuring the consecration of four new students. The parents all came and were very proud. Thanks to...
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danaevankaplan
- Oct 20, 2016
- 1 min
Sukkot At the Springhill Avenue Temple
We had a wonderful Sukkot celebration, including lulavim and estrogim as well as a great chag dinner with hot dogs and all the trimmings!...
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danaevankaplan
- Oct 13, 2016
- 1 min
Hurricane Matthew Almost Hit My Jamaican House!
Photo Credit: Samantha Ewan Hurricane Matthew has now passed and left Jamaica almost as it found it. I had to experience the whole thing...
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danaevankaplan
- Oct 6, 2016
- 2 min
Scapegoat
We brought a goat to the synagogue in Jamaica. It was a great way to show the children how the Bible can come alive. The dictionary...
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danaevankaplan
- Sep 29, 2016
- 2 min
Selichot Service in the Dark
We held our Selichot service this past Saturday night by candlelight in the sanctuary using a rather avant garde liturgy that some felt...
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danaevankaplan
- Sep 22, 2016
- 2 min
Our Wonderful New Shlicha
Our wonderful new shlicha, Ofir, arrived on Friday, August 19. She is from Israel and has met a lot of welcoming people who’ve been...
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danaevankaplan
- Sep 15, 2016
- 1 min
The Gift Shop
Judy Aronson and Amy Friedlander recently returned from the New York International Gift Show--a huge exhibition comprising an area of at...
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danaevankaplan
- Sep 8, 2016
- 1 min
Patricia Silverman, Director of the Religious School
Patricia Silverman is our director of education at the Springhill Avenue Temple. She and her husband, Howard, were among the people who...
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danaevankaplan
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Religious School & Hebrew Classes
Patricia Silverman is our director of education at the Springhill Avenue Temple, and recently talked to me about the opening of our...
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danaevankaplan
- Aug 25, 2016
- 2 min
Mini Cooper
I've always wanted a zippy car and I've more often than not been disappointed. In Jamaica, I was urged to get an SUV because of all the...
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danaevankaplan
- Aug 18, 2016
- 2 min
Confirmations at the Temple
This is a brand new blog, so we may backtrack just a little bit until we can catch up. There’s been so much going on this past year. One...
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danaevankaplan
- Aug 11, 2016
- 1 min
Interfaith Service
Recently, there's been a lot of violence in society. Several religious leaders got together and we decided to have a service to pray for...
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