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How I unexpectedly became a mother again at age 65 — Thanks to The Shul of New York!
How I unexpectedly became a mother again at age 65 — to members of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team.


How I Came To Be A Jew
I I am a baptized Jew. And none of this was by choice. We don’t ask to be born or to whom, nevertheless, I was born a Jew. My mother was not Jewish by birth. In fact, her background was about the furthest you could get from Jewishness. Alice Comer Lide – Lide is thought to be the anglicization of the Welsh surname – was born in Florence, South Carolina in 1932, the youngest of four sisters. Her father was a country doctor, and her grandfather a Baptist minister. Her ancestry

The Shul
Feb 13


My Jewish Journey
The beginning of Rabbi Burt Aaron Siegel's lifelong Jewish journey.

The Shul
Jun 11, 2025


Celebrating Passover and Easter
What topics should we discuss and avoid during a combination celebration for Passover and Easter?

The Shul
Apr 20, 2025
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