Marilyn Shapiro

Marilyn Shapiro is a member of Congregation Shalom Aleichem in Kissimmee, FL. She is the author of two compilation of her stories, There Goes My Heart (2016) and Tikkun Olam: Stories of Repairing an Unkind World. (2018). You can read more of her stories on her blog, theregoesmyheart.me.

COVID-19

Keep Calm and Bake Challah: My New Pandemic Practice

Marilyn Shapiro

January 20, 2021

I've made challot each Friday while sheltering in place, kneading in prayers not only family and friends but also for our country and our world during these trying times.

Arts and Culture

A Hallmark Hanukkah: Why I Still Like Cheesy Christmas Movies So Much

Marilyn Shapiro

December 14, 2020

My husband and I will still maintain many of our traditions this Hanukkah. Eating latkes with applesauce. Lighting candles each night. “Betting” on which candle lasts the longest. Watching Hallmark Christmas movies... wait, what?!