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danaevankaplan
- May 10, 2018
- 5 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- May 3, 2018
- 1 min
"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...
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danaevankaplan
- Apr 26, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Apr 19, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Apr 12, 2018
- 1 min
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....
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danaevankaplan
- Apr 5, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 29, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 22, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 15, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 8, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 22, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 15, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 8, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 1, 2018
- 2 min
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....
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Jan 25, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Jan 18, 2018
- 5 min
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...
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danaevankaplan
- Jan 11, 2018
- 3 min
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....
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Jan 2, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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