February 3, 2017 – Sarasota, FL Is there life after death? It depends on who you speak to, but for us this Shabbat confirms that there is a life after death for those remaining alive. The memorial service for my mother-in-law was at Temple Emanu-El and shiva was held at our home on Wednesday. Like […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #30 – Between Life and Death
January 26, 2017- Sarasota, FL This Shabbat was unlike any others as we spent it around the table in the family room of Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota caring for my mother-in-law, Carol Weinberger. On last Sunday, my brother-in-law, Mitch, found his mom face down on her desk in her room at Heron’s East. She was […]
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Shabbat #29 – The Dinner & The March
January 20 -22, 2017: Sarasota, FL & Washington, D.C. Excitement filled my veins as this Shabbat approached. However, that was not the story prior to the life changing phone call from my girlfriend, Lori Dorman, on Thursday morning. I was actually driving south on I-75 and listening to NPR when Lori called. My mood was […]
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Shabbat #28 – Ugly Food, Johnny Cash, & a Reunion
January 14, 2017 – Sarasota, FL Luckily, our long time friends, Kala and Ken Sheckler, had this Shabbat planned out for us as we all had tickets together to see The Million Dollar Quartet at Florida Studio Theater. Kala made dinner featuring stuffed cabbage, salad, and Caribbean sweet potatoes with beans. She shared with us the actual […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #27 – Dashing
January 6, 2017 – Sarasota, FL Sharing buttery raisin Publix challah, Ravens Wood Cabernet Sauvignon (2012) and Trader Joe’s Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (2014) red wine, Israeli decorative Shabbat candles, and a delicious homemade meal with the salad from our garden on a clothed table with colorful bright Shabbat iconic dishes, and fresh backyard […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #26 – 2016 Out…
December 30, 2016 – Sarasota, FL The last Shabbat of 2016 marks the halfway mark of Shabbat Playlist blogging. It is merely a means to document memories as moments can be so fleeting and overshadowed by the mundane. Our Shabbat pause commenced with some good cooking together with Erin, Gabe (Erin’s boyfriend), and Sal (a […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #25 – We slept through it.
December 23, 2016 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #24 – Weinberger Style
December 16, 2016 – Sarasota, FL The good news for the Weinberger family about following the commandment that states “observe the sabbath” is that it doesn’t come with too many guidelines. While the obvious props set the stage for the entrance of the weekly pause, the adventures of the observance vary in great detail from […]
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Shabbat Playlist #23 – Awkward Conversations
December 9, 2016 – Sarasota, FL Jews are definitely divided regarding Israel and the recent American election. It seems that most of the congregants at our Temple did not vote for DT, but those who did stand out in the crowd and press those of us who did not. Point in case…Steve, my husband, engaged […]
Read MoreShabbat Playlist #22 – Shabbat Surprises
December 2, 2016 – Sarasota, FL When our son, Jake, was an impressionable adolescent, we hired a mentor, Eli Weiss, for him. Eli was not the perfect young teenager. He was mischievous, edgy, competitive, and not exactly compliant. When thinking about mentors, this should not be the guy you hire, but he was exactly the […]
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