The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Reʻeh Drash
by Fran Margulies
Seeing is believing! SEE!, not the usual
Shmah, “Listen! Hear! ”“Shmah Yisrael!” is our
more familiar imperative because God in our
tradition is often described as only a voice,
heard, FELT, but never seen.
Moses too wanted… Continue reading
Sof Drashes 2024
Naso Drash
by Daniel Koster
July 2024
When I was growing up in the shtetl of Anatevka, Florida, the Rabbi used to go everywhere by bike. One day he came to me and cried, “Daniel, my bike has been stolen!”… Continue reading
Sof High Holy Days 5785 (2024-2025)
Sof High Holy Days
All services will be held at the Unitarian Church on the Pali.
Rosh Hashanah, Wednesday evening October 2
Thursday, October 3, Day One
Friday, October 4, Day Two
Yom Kippur, Friday… Continue reading
Community Events
| Intermediate Biblical Hebrew Class meets Sundays from 11 to 12:30, on zoom. At 11 we read an annotated selection from the Parsha; at 11:45 we do a lesson from the First Hebrew Primer. For more information or to join… Continue reading |
Rosh Chodesh Av Drash
by Megan Moore
I would like to preface by honoring two people today. First, let me thank Alice Lachman, who went to great lengths to give me resources for the themes of the month of Av. Second, I would like… Continue reading
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We are seeking stories and news from ALL members of the Congregation. Please send any item you’d like to see in the next Newsletter to Sid Goldstein… Continue reading
Parshah Hukkat Drash
Drash given by David Haymer on July 13, 2024
Parshah Hukkat
The name for this Parshah is often translated as “laws” or “decrees”. According to
Richard Friedman’s commentary on the Torah, this Parshah can be viewed as an elaboration of… Continue reading
Congregation Sof Ma’arav Slate of Officers, Board Members, Committee Chairpersons
Voted In During The Annual Membership Meeting on 6/23/2024
| Officers:
President: Sandra Armstrong Vice President: Morris Rabinko Treasurer: Robert Littman Recording Secretary: Kate Lingley Corresponding Secretary: Donald Armstrong |
Collective Beit Din:
Ken Aronowitz, Gregg Kinkley Robert Littman,… Continue reading |
Fishing Alaska
from Les Rosenthal
Sof Drashes 2023
The Rest is Commentary
January 2023
Vayera Drash by Alexander Fellman
וַיְחַזֵּ֤ק יְהוָה֙ אֶת־לֵ֣ב פַּרְעֹ֔ה
But Hashem hardened pharaoh’s heart.
There is a concept among Christians called the unforgivable sin, the sin that God will never allow repentance for.… Continue reading
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