Thursday, September 24, 2015

Christmas Lights and Sukkot

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I have always thought Christmas lights are beautiful.  Growing up in a Crystal Lake, Illinois and being the only Jewish house on my block wi...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

Blog Elul, I am late to the party but still here. Blog #26 Create

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I try every year to Blog Elul with my colleague Rabbi Phyllis Sommer .  What's the big deal about the month of Elul?  Here is what we le...
Friday, July 31, 2015

They're Back, your campers I mean.

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Kallah Gimmel 2015 They’re back. It’s been three weeks and while your world may have kept its normal rhythms and pace, their’s has turn...
Friday, July 17, 2015

A typical day in Kallah Gimmel, Anything but typical

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Every day in Kallah Gimmel may have a similar format but the surprises are what all the chanichin, madrichim and Segel anticipate with gr...
Monday, June 29, 2015

It's official and it started at camp!

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Arthur and I are pleased to announce that Lital is engaged to Cole Leiter from Raleigh, North Carolina.  He is the son of Prof. Jeffrey...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Summer Shabbatot: Enjoy and Relax

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Come this Friday June 26! I love our 6:00 pm Shabbatot T'filot (plural of Shabbat and service) especially during the summer.  We try...
Thursday, June 4, 2015

First Year: Home for the Summer: For College,High School or any age

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Before Ethan came home from his first year at University of Wisconsin, Madison we received this letter:   First Year: Home for the Summe...