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Aug
A postscript to finish off this first day: It is about a 2.5 hour flight from MIA to Guatemala City. The airport is large and while not quite modern and ‘sleek’, it was a...
Rabbi Englander’s Blog
02
Aug
I write this (on my phone) from Miami International Airport, where I haven't been since I picked up an Israeli cantor many years ago. I'm on the first leg of a trip to Guatemala...
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May
Erev Shabbat Shalom,
The sun is back out after a brief but intense shower. Now you are up to date on the weather. This will be the last regular edition of “Havurat Shabbat Shalom” until...
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Apr
Erev Shabbat Shalom,
Living the Jewish calendar is an extraordinary way to organize a most precious resource, time. These past weeks drove home that message with the observance of Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom...
17
Apr
Erev Shabbat Shalom,
Though I suppose it could be said about many weeks of the year, I really think this is one of the most important 8 day periods on our calendar. Beginning with Yom...
09
Apr
Chag Sameach and Erev Shabbat Shalom,
I don’t know if you are a Passover “fan” or not. There are aspects of the holiday that create an atmosphere unlike any other. We do not sit down...
27
Mar
Erev Shabbat Shalom,
It is Shabbat HaGadol…which means we must be celebrating a Koolik bar mitzvah. Let me check…yes indeed, we are! Mazal tov to Joshua Koolik who celebrates in Havurat Shabbat tomorrow as his...
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