April 14-15, 2017 – Sarasota, FL Toronto, Canada & Ft. Atkinson, WI – While some may argue that traveling is taboo on the Sabbath, I counter that traveling on the Sabbath to celebrate family, friends, shows, and good eats Weinberger Style, we commemorate the Sabbath. Steve flew to Ft. Atkinson, WI and met Gabe, Erin’s boyfriend, for the […]
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Shabbat Playlist #40 – Just the Two of Us.
Sarasota, FL – Dinner and a show with Steve – a favorite Shabbat celebration. There are stories, but not for the blog! Shabbat Shalom.
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Shabbat Playlist #39 – The Miracle Shabbat
Sarasota, FL & Asheville, NC. – This Shabbat 24 hour pause is nothing short of a miracles. As the Sabbath began, so did our adventures. Steve and I headed to Asheville as we were guests along with the Couto family for the Autism Symposium. The quick backstory (see Shabbat Playlist #33): Everett was a camper at […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #38 – The Longest Shabbat Table
Sarasota, FL – My husband, Steve, had a Shabbat birthday this year which prompts extra creativity on my part. Usually the Wednesday morning conversation leads to possible Shabbat plans. My response this time was “I got this.” During our 30 years of couplehood, we play who can top that. This birthday was no different. Erin, […]
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Shabbat Playlist #37 – Cross Your Ankles, Don’t Bring Home Take Out, and Keep Your Notebooks
Sarasota, Florida – Tonight Steve and I were honored with the opportunity to spend Shabbat service on the bimah where all of the action of the service takes place: the blessing of the candles, challah and wine, celebrating a Bar-Mitzvah read from the Torah (five Books of Moses), listening to the sermon of the Rabbi, […]
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Shabbat Playlist #36 – Work & Play!
Boca Raton, FL – Back in 2008, our friends Gabi and Orna Klein, invited us along with Sam and Tali Schneider to the Asolo Rep Theater to the show Working, a Studs Terkel story with some new Lin-Manuel Miranda songs sprinkled in. After the thought-provoking show, we stopped at the Starbucks on University for a […]
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Shabbat Playlist #35 – Friends, Thrift Shops, Beauty and the Beast!
Ft. Atkinson, WI – Traveling always creates challenges for celebrating Shabbat. First, one doesn’t know if it is possible to have the props of Shabbat, and in this case, I wasn’t sure if Erin or members of the Beauty and Beast from the Fireside Theater cast were interested or intrigued by the moment. So I […]
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Shabbat Playlist #34 – An Internment, a Birthday, & Selfie Stick
We, Jews, do not bury or memorialize on the Sabbath, as it is a day of pause and rest, but luckily, we have the daytime prior to sundown to wrap up business. While Grandma Carol’s service took place at Temple Emanu-El on February 2, we had not officially laid her to rest until this day. […]
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Shabbat Playlist #33 – Chipotle, Shabbat Alive, & Art
Sarasota, FL – Preparing dinner on some Fridays can fall last on the list and today was that exception, but the beauty of Shabbat is that you simply observe it, not where you observe it. So, we needed a quick backup plan. Steve strongly suggested Chipotle. It’s one of Jake’s favorite, and I was outnumbered. So, […]
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Shabbat Playlist #32 – Dinner, a Movie, A Mezuzah, A Rabbi, A Garden, & a Bon Fire!
I love Shabbats because they always offer unknown adventures and conversations. This Shabbat was no exception. It began with my mom asking me to recite the shehecheyanu while I visited with her at dinner. Then, I met Steve at the Walgreen’s parking lot so we could ride together to Cinebistro to dine, wine and watch […]
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