“Haggadah” is my word for WordWednesday. ♦ I think we will have to amend the “Haggadah” and add the Coronavirus as the 11th Plague.  • Noun: 1. Text recited at the Seder on the first two nights of the Jewish Passover or Pesach, including a narrative of the Exodus from Egypt. 2.  Legend, parable, or anecdote used…

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Last night, we shared a lovely and joyful Passover Seder with our family. As I observed all the people at the holiday celebration, I realized how much my Passover observance has changed.  My heart smiled when I thought about the very long and observant Seders my maternal grandfather led; the beautiful and traditional Seders my…

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Previous Post: 8. Characters’ Back-Story & Staging Scenes – Princess Shayna Musical It is hard to believe that I am sharing  the 9th Princess Shayna Musical journal entry/blog post from director Kim Woycke. Kim was concerned because the cast had been on Spring Break and the rehearsals at  Trilogy School of Performing Arts would not be…

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Last night, I attended my Hadassah Book Club meeting, which is held in a meeting room in Sunset Foods grocery store. That might sound strange if you do not live on the North Shore of Chicago. Shopping at Sunset is not as beautiful as shopping at Harrods Food Hall in London, but the selection is amazing. After…

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