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Professor James Bowley of Millsap College was our Fran & Paul Brown Scholar-in-Residence on the weekend of March 24th! Here is the...
danaevankaplan
- Mar 23, 2017
- 2 min
Our Retirement Blessing for Michael P.
We had a Retirement Blessing for Michael P. accompanied by his lovely wife Alicia at this past Friday Night services. It included several...
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 16, 2017
- 1 min
Motown Purimoke Purim Celebration
Yesterday, the students took part in our Purim service together with the adults. Jamie Novetsky put together a wonderful skit (Motown...
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 9, 2017
- 1 min
Preparing for Purim at the Springhill Avenue Temple!
We started preparing for Purim this past Sunday. Preparing for the Purim play. Baking Hamentashen. Drawing on our faces. Carol and Heidi....
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danaevankaplan
- Mar 2, 2017
- 4 min
Fulfilling a lifelong dream of hearing Bob Dylan right here in Mobile
Reprinted from Al.com http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/11/fulfilling_a_lifelong_dream_of.html By Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan,...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 23, 2017
- 4 min
My Latest Column in Al.com on India
A cycling trip through Kerala, India http://www.al.com/opinion/index.ssf/2017/02/a_cycling_trip_through_kerala.html Leading a...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 16, 2017
- 1 min
Tu B'Shvat Seder and Tree Planting
We had a wonderful Tu B’Shvat with an outdoor Tu B'Shvat seder in the back lawn organized by our director of education, Patricia S.; our...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 9, 2017
- 2 min
"Gathering brings Coast’s Reform Jews together" -- Published In the Sun Herald, South Miss
BY TAMMY SMITH tmsmith@sunherald.com Once a month for more than a year, Reform Jews have been meeting in Jackson County homes for...
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danaevankaplan
- Feb 2, 2017
- 2 min
Touring Kochi, Kerala, Southwestern India
We saw this in the tourist area of Kochi, formerly Cochin. I did not ask how much it would cost. Too big to bring home! The Kalypso...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Jan 26, 2017
- 1 min
Elephants!
The Indian woman above is taking a selfie with the elephant. Below, I am on the elephant. We went to 2 elephant parks during the bike...
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danaevankaplan
- Jan 19, 2017
- 3 min
My Bicycle Trip To India
I didn't have a chance to do very much this past summer. There was a little bit of upheaval and then I went off to Germany for a...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Jan 12, 2017
- 2 min
Sha’arai Shomayim Cemetery
The religious school recently made a trip to the Sha’arai Shomayim Cemetery to give our students a sense of what a Jewish cemetery is and...
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danaevankaplan
- Jan 5, 2017
- 4 min
David B's Bar Mitzvah Speech Saturday Morning October 30, 2016
Thank you all for coming to celebrate this special time in my life… …As I reflect, pause), I have come a long way from last since my...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Dec 29, 2016
- 1 min
Children's Hanukkah Service
Patricia S. and Jamie N. planned a wonderful children’s Hanukkah service which was followed by a delicious Shabbat and Hanukkah dinner...
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Dana Evan Kaplan
- Dec 22, 2016
- 1 min
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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