Rabbi Phyllis Sommer

Rabbi Phyllis Sommer is the director of congregational learning at Am Shalom in Glencoe, IL, who blogs at Ima On and Off the Bima. When her son Sam was diagnosed with cancer at age 6, she also began blogging at Superman Sam.

A Seder for Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving seder was compiled by Rabbi Phyllis Sommer of Am Shalom in Glencoe, IL. Download and print the seder.

Secular Holidays

Summer Youth Experiences

A Blessing for Going Off to Summer Camp

Rabbi Phyllis Sommer

Every year we venture back to the place we were before And though our lives may differ we share a bond forever more All year we sit in classrooms and we have to wonder why Our summers are so special at OSRUI.

Passover

Asking (#BlogExodus, Day 9)

Rabbi Phyllis Sommer

March 21, 2013

#BlogExodus is a Passover blogging project that began on the first day of the Hebrew month of Nisan and will continue until Passover. It was started by Rabbi Phyllis Sommer, the author of this post, who encourages individuals to participate on their blogs and/or their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Passover

#BlogExodus #ExodusGram 5773

Rabbi Phyllis Sommer

March 11, 2013

A new way to interpret the preparation for Passover, with #BlogExodus and #Exodusgram.

My Journey to Cuba

Rabbi Phyllis Sommer

February 19, 2013

I recently returned from five days in Havana, Cuba.

You're thinking, "Cuba!? How did that happen!?" Turns out, you can travel to Cuba legally from the United States, if you have a special humanitarian visa.