The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Keeping a Promise and Tomorrow’s God: The Hebrew Lord in an Age of Science
By Judith Goldman
The Robert Goldman family – Bob z’l, Judy, 3 year-old Lita and 6-month-old Erica, came to Honolulu in 1972, to see if we’d like living here. Hawaii has much to offer a young family, but for us,… Continue reading
Family Promise of Hawaiʻi
Family homelessness and dire poverty are complex issues that require innovative solutions. The mission of Family Promise is to help homeless and low-income families achieve independence. We do this by mobilizing community resources. Since 2006, Family Promise has provided holistic… Continue reading
A Snowbird’s Rosh HaShanah or Norman Rockwell Made it Look Easy
by Les Rosenthal
If we lived in Eutopia, preparing for the High Holidays with my wife, Pat, and our adult children, Katie and Kerri, when both adult daughters live within driving distance would be easy and enjoyable. Not so much… Continue reading
Sof History: Merle Fishlowitz
By Mat Sgan
We called former Sof President Merle Fishlowitz in doing research for our book Honey and Poi: The Origins and Development of Congregation Sof Ma’arav in Honolulu Hawaiʻi. He responded with deep conviction to questions about his… Continue reading
High Holy Days Challah
By Peter Fritz
All year long our challah is braided, but it is round for Rosh Hashanah. What does the challah’s shape teach us about this special time of year?
There are many explanations. Round challahs have no end, symbolizing… Continue reading
Moshe The Hood Makes Teshuvah
By Reb Daniel Lev
It was unbelievable but true – Moshe the Hood, the biggest crime boss of Poland, wanted to make Teshuva. He was in his 50’s and had lived what some would call a “very evil life” filled… Continue reading
Forbidden Fruit, Rosh Hashanah, and Our Environment
By Rabbi Natan Margalit
According to Hasidic traditions, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, from the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, worked in a deeper way than we usually think about it. It’s… Continue reading
Quotes from Sof
Sof Maʻarav evokes strong emotion from its membership. Here are some quotes that show how our members feel.
| Gayle Goodman
Sof Ma’arav is like being part of a dance where we all come together, like a beautiful symphony where the… Continue reading |
Drash Schedule for October 2019
| Date | Parsha | Drash |
| Oct 5 | Vayelech | Don Armstrong |
| Oct 12 | Haʻazinu | Les Rosenthal |
| Oct 19 | Sukkot | Fran Marguiles (Kohelet) |
| Oct 26 | Breishit | David Haymer |