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Should I stay or should I go? Too many packing decisions!
As we plan to celebrate Passover, I contemplate my ancestors’ flight from Egypt.
Marilyn Shapiro
Mar 26, 2026
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Who will you dress as this Purim?
The usual costumes on Purim are straight from Shushan—Esther, Mordechai, Ahasuerus, or even the bad guy Haman.
Marilyn Shapiro
Feb 26, 2026
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From boy to man?—Jewish lay leader impresses his congregants…
Services at Congregation Shalom Aleichem in Kissimmee, Fla., were almost over.
Marilyn Shapiro
Jan 22, 2026
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Governor Hochul signs legislation establishing a New York State Holocaust memorial in Albany
Governor Hochul signed legislation establishing New York State's first Holocaust memorial in the Capital Region.
Marilyn Shapiro
Dec 18, 2025
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Gratitude for the important people in our lives at Thanksgiving
A personal essay reflects on the importance of family gratitude during Thanksgiving, remembering the author's grandmother who passed away shortly…
Marilyn Shapiro
Nov 20, 2025
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Finding comfort in signs from the other side
An essay explores the author's personal experiences with sensing spiritual signs from deceased loved ones, believing in supernatural connection and…
Marilyn Shapiro
Nov 6, 2025