The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Spiritual Acts of Faith
Parsha Chukat Drash by Donald Armstrong
I have always enjoyed the poetry of Ogden Nash. He wrote:
The cow is of the bovine ilk. One end is moo, the other milk.
A short, clean and humorous poem that is so… Continue reading
Slate of Officers, Board Members, Committee Chairpersons & Beit Din
Elected During Annual Membership Meeting on June 13, 2022
Officers *
* All officers are board members
| Officer Position | Designee |
| President | Sandra Armstrong |
| Vice President | Morris Rabinko |
| Treasurer | Robert Littman |
| Recording Secretary | Margie Walkover |
| Corresponding Secretary | Donald Armstrong |
Aharei Mot
May 29, 2022
Drash by Sandra Z. Armstrong
We were instructed and guided out of Egypt to a new place and now we are to receive the noblest instructions from God. The final separation, death, is confronted in the opening… Continue reading
Recent Sof Drashes
Shabbat HaGadol & Story
May 4, 2022
Drash by Reb Daniel Lev
According to the great scholar of the Jewish Time-Cycle, Reb Eliyahu KiTov,
For as long as the days of the Tanna’im and Amora’im, it has been customary in… Continue reading
Books & Book Club News
Jewish in Hawaiʻi Book Club
The JIH Book Club reads Jewish fiction and non-fiction picks which are selected by the group. Members rotate as “wranglers” leading the group in lively and interesting discussion. The group is a fun mixture of… Continue reading
From the Yiddish Book Center
The Yiddish Book Center Weekly Reader
From Lorna Holmes
May 2022
Detroit Gefilte City
Each year, the Hermelin family of Detroit comes together to celebrate Passover, and central to their seder meal is the family’s homemade gefilte fish. Now that… Continue reading
Some Amusement
In the Field
May 2022
From Peter Fritz & Les Rosenthal
Schwartz, an elderly man, is resting peacefully on the porch of his small hotel outside of Boca when he sees a cloud of dust up the road. He walks… Continue reading
Sofʻer Profiles
Naomi Olstein Jewish Education Fund
May 2, 2022
by Sandra Z. Armstrong
The Naomi Olstein Jewish Education Fund at Sof Ma’arav has been created to honor the memory of Naomi in a way that will keep her close to us.… Continue reading
Tradition and Change
Pekudei Drash by Sandra Z. Armstrong
When I taught preschool, I explained to the children the concept of same and different. It is a pretty elementary school basic concept and easily understood by most. These 3-5 year olds could grasp… Continue reading
From My Jewish Learning
Reprinted with permission from My Jewish Learning
Jewish Humor
What Makes It So Popular?
March 2, 2022
The Torah tells us that Sarah, the matriarch of the Jewish people, laughed when told she’d give birth in her old age. Since… Continue reading
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