Dana Evan Kaplan

Above, this is Lily shortly after arrival in the US from Jamaica with her new American vet, who was recommended by Shirley Boyd. Lily...

We will have the Pet Blessing on Parshat Noah again this year on the front lawn. Bring your pets to the front lawn of the temple this...

The URJ Recommends 11 New Jewish Books to Add to Your Bookshelf. ​Rabbi Hara Person is the chief strategy officer of Central Conference...

Happy New Year, Well Over the Fast, and a Joyous Sukkot. חג שמח ושנה טובה ומתוקה לכם Above is a Lulav and an Estrog. Sukkot is mentioned...

Our New Adult Ed Course Starts Right After Yom Kippur -- "How The Bible Became Holy." We start in the first week of October on Wednesday...

The Jewish Forward quoted me in an article on politics and religion published yesterday. Here is the paragraph where I am referred to:...

We held a wonderful Selichot service in our parking lot Saturday night! Selichot (Hebrew: סליחות‎‎; singular selichah (סליחה)) are Jewish...

My wife Sandy, two dogs and I are in Mobile until Sunday morning. We have an airbnb on Chatham Street. This is Rich If you know anyone...

We have a wonderful new prayer book for Rosh Hashanah (and Yom Kippur). These twin High Holy Day machzorim are published by the CCAR...

Edited by Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan Reform Judaism is constantly evolving as we continue to seek a faith that is in harmony with our beliefs...

Roy H. gave me a wonderful tour of Mobile recently. The highlight was Africatown, where slaves smuggled into the US settled down and...

I spoke at an Interfaith Rally against Racism this past Sunday August 13, 2017 at 6:30 in the evening at the Mardi Gras Park in Mobile....

I recently sat down with Neil Sass, the president of the Mobile Area Jewish Federation and a member of the Synagogue, for an interview....

Recent events in Israel and specifically at the Western Wall and the Temple Mount have focused the world's attention once again on the...

Robin and Manny hosted the evening in their home on he Eastern Shore. Gail spoke about her own spiritual journey to meditation and how it...

On Friday night, Stanley Greenfield spoke and showed slides on their volunteer program on an Israeli Army Base. It was fascinating to see...

Susie B. has worked at the Springhill Avenue Temple for six years. Although her official title is “Temple Secretary,” she fulfills many...

These photos were taken from downtown July 4th.

The following is the confirmation speech of Leah B.: “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood / And sorry I could not travel both / And be...