The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Aloha ʻOe
Gale Warshawsky Sings
This is the direct link to the Rotary International Conference’s House of Friendship for the International Fellowship of Rotary Musicians (IFRM), booth 124. Gale was asked by Lee Denlinger, the Chair of this fellowship, to sing and… Continue reading
Mazie Cohen’s Son
By Kay Lorraine
I don’t know if this is true everywhere, but in the Jewish community in Columbus, Ohio, you are never really anybody on your own – you are just somebody’s kid. Even if you are 60 years old,… Continue reading
Hope Is Who We Are in Hawaiʻi: Perhaps Zoom Gets Us There for Now
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
As I walked along the Hawaiian shore today, it occurred to me that the world is a bigger, brighter place like the ocean that surrounds us. The crystal-clear water gently swirls around our feet as we… Continue reading
Shelach Lecha
A Drash by Fran Margulies
Rabbi Goldfarb used to say, if you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything. Makes sense. Sometimes, the ground shifts under you; you lose your balance and you can’t steady yourself. I think… Continue reading
Drash: Naso 14 Sivan 5780
By Naomi Olstein
With thanks to Rabbi Sacks for his inspiration and to Rabbi Goldfarb for his education.
Once again, I am amazed and impressed by how the weekly parsha of the Torah is relevant to current events. For example,… Continue reading
Sof Leaders Chosen for 2020-2021
The annual meeting was held on May 28, 2020. The Congregations’ Officers, Board Members and Committee Chairs were chosen for the 2020-2021 Congregational year. All of these people will hold office through June 1, 2021.
Officers:
| President | Sandra Armstrong |
| Vice… Continue reading |
Honey and Poi: Sof History Project
By Dr. Mathew Sgan
Honey and Poi – Sof Maʻarav History Books
Two books, courtesy of the Sof History Project. Honey and Poi provides a history of Sof Maʻarav from its founding in 1971 until today. The Sof Maʻarav… Continue reading
From Rabbi Rosalind Glazer
A Letter to Sof Ma’arav
I’ve thought of you often while sheltering in place and I dearly hope you have been well. From my home in Jerusalem, I marvel at the inextricable bond between our hearts across 13 time zones… Continue reading
Just Being There
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
Sometimes you can’t do enough to help another person in distress—whether it is a family member, friend, neighbor, or stranger. Fretful thoughts intrude. Should I do more? Why do my efforts seem so futile? Will my… Continue reading
Some Amusement
Two Images from Les Rosenthal
From Sid Goldstein
From Dina Yoshimi
