The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Bat Mitzvah!
On Saturday January 11th, Sof hosted the Bat Mitzvah of Alice Flitter. It was a joyous event, well attended and well celebrated.
Sof Community Events
![]() From Carolann Biederman Next meeting: March 2, 2025 Book: The Wind Knows My Name, by Isabell Allende For questions or more information, contact Carolann Biederman. |
Azamra! A Havdalah Evening of Songs and Chants from the Jewish… Continue reading |
Terror and Relief
Vayigash Drash by Marc Flitter
Despite Abraham Joshua Heschel’s portrayal of Judaism as being a religion of deeds in contrast to Christianity characterized as a religion of faith, we do have the enumeration of 13 principles of faith formulated by… Continue reading
In the Image of Jacob
Parashat Vayishlach Drash by Rabbi Ken Aronowitz
January 4, 2024
I was working with a Bar Mitzvah student years ago and was surprised to see that his Devar Torah consisted entirely of a series of questions. After thinking about Abraham… Continue reading
Debbie Friedman & Abraham
Lech Lecha Drash by Mat Sgan
Go Forth! Genesis 12:1-17:27 Debbie Friedman
Lech L’cha (LL) to a land that I will show you
LL to a place you do not know-
LL On your journey I will bless you and… Continue reading
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