Sarasota, FL – (If this is your first read of ShabbatPlaylists, my mom suffers from Lewy body dementia sprinkled with a strong dose of Parkinson’s disease.) Sometimes Mom’s words make sense and sometimes they are mumbo jumbo like from the song titled Mumbo Jumbo in the 1966 musical “Stop the World I Want to Get […]
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Shabbat Playlist #52 – “525,600 Minutes”
Venice, Florida – I did it. We did it!This Shabbat culminates a year’s worth of official documentation of how we Weinberger’s have stayed true the commandment “keep the Sabbath.” It actually didn’t dawn on me how much the Sabbath actually means to us as a couple until this last Shabbat of the 2017-2018 season. Thirty […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #50 – Our Fake Shabbat
Sarasota, FL – There are those times when the Sabbath must be celebrated not exactly on Friday or Saturday because of extenuating circumstances. When that happens, it calls for an alternate plan. This was that SABBATH. Merik Shechter and Jake Weinberger have been best friends since about 6th grade. They met as Merik was a […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #48 – Next Step
Asheville, NC – If it flies direct to a cool city out of one of our local airports and it is priced well, book it! Punta Gorda airport is host to Allegiant Airlines which does fly directly to Asheville, N.C. It’s an easy drive, park and fly experience. Our mission was to celebrate Noah Rudman’s (our […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #46 – Brotherhood & Graduations
Sarasota, FL – Friday Night – Well, we started at Temple for the Brotherhood Shabbat and broke bread at the table with our friends the Warren’s, Klaber’s, Levitt’s, and the Silverberg’s, but my stay was brief as I had been sweetly invited to Cardinal Mooney’s 2017 High School Graduation at the Van Wezel by Reagan Seyer and […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #45 – Friends, Beaches, a Walk in the Park & Educational Law!
Sarasota, FL & Dunedin, FL – What happens when you combine a stunning sunset on a Friday night, some beach chairs, fine wine, challah, fresh mango, sushi, pistachio nuts and good friends like Ed and Sarah Weinstein? You get Shabbat! It’s that simplistic. Call a friend and just show up. Playing at the beach at least monthly should […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #42 – Dinner, Bimah and Oneg Shabbat
Sarasota, FL – March 17, 2017 While Shabbat always remains about the pause and the reflection of the week, sometimes I get overjoyed just about searching out a new wine with a unique name. Publix’s wine aisle did not disappoint. I resurrected Ménage à Trois wine from a previous Shabbat; felt inspired by the wine The Beach […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #41 – Two Countries & Two Shows
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 […]
Read MoreShabbat 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.
Read MoreShabbat 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 […]
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