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Levinson-Krupp Library
Levinson-Krupp Library
This library was dedicated 50 years ago to the memory of Rebecca Lewin Levinson and Brannette Mayer Krupp by Justice and Mrs. Bernard Levinson. Over the years the library fell into disrepair, but starting in 2005 was redesigned… Continue reading
The Princess Who Wanted to See G-d
By Reb Daniel Lev
“Why not!??” yelled the princess, “Why can’t you show me!??” The King looked down at his ten year-old daughter and felt the bittersweet conflict every parent goes through when they want to fulfill their child’s request… Continue reading
Playing a Pivotal Role
By Greta Beigel, Image by Chris Rohrer
Since his debut with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, cellist Joshua Nakazawa has fostered a unique musical life in the islands.
Joshua Nakazawa leads a double life. Some nights, the 32-year-old wears tux and… Continue reading
Daddy I Miss You
By Greta Beigel
Father’s Day has come and gone. Rather apt when considering the life & times of Richard Beigel, the father I hardly knew.
He left South Africa when I was 10 and set sail with a distant cousin… Continue reading
Tikkun Olam Opportunity This Month
By Kay Lorraine
For the past 13 years, you have been listening to me beg, cajole, guilt, and encourage congregation members to volunteer for Family Promise. It occurs to me that some of you many not fully understand what this… Continue reading
Peter Fritz: Challah Man
By Arnie Warshawsky
On Sunday, June 2, 2019, I learned a tiny bit about the challenges and satisfaction of baking challah. With seven other hardy souls, I attended the second showing of “Peter Fritz: Challah Man.” We were graciously hosted… Continue reading
Marv Black: A Profile
By Fran Margulies
Behind the gentle Marv Black we meet on Shabbat mornings hides a former fierce warrior. I visited Marv recently, and he proudly pulled from under his bed a formidable collection of “edged weapons,” as he called them.… Continue reading
Organic Torah: Tree of Knowledge–Tree of Life
By Rabbi Nathan Margalit
The Tree of Knowledge is what we have become used to in much of our Western education—it begins with breaking things apart into smallest components. Our education system is divided into discrete subjects: math, science, English—too… Continue reading
Studying on Shavuot: From the feet of a man to the foot of a mountain
By Dina Yoshimi
Growing up in a Reform shul, I associated Shavuot with two rites of passage: consecration and confirmation. On Erev Shavuot, the rabbi would call all the children who were set to begin their Jewish studies in the… Continue reading
Sof Officers & Board Elected for 2019-2020
The slate of Officers and members of the Board of Directors were approved at the May 17 Annual Membership Meeting of Sof Ma’arav.
Alex Golub was named as the Children’s Jewish Education Chair. The list of all Officers and Board… Continue reading
- Ya’akov (Jake) SaponOPERATIONS ASSISTANT- Ya’akov (Jake) is fascinated by how we can build a Judaism that is both deeply rooted in Jewish wisdom and relevant to the most pressing issues of our own time. In particular, he is interested in how ancient Jewish texts can illuminate problems like climate change and environmental degradation: how Jewish wisdom can […]
- Hilula for The Piazetzner RebbeRabbi Margalit will be presenting as part of a “Hilula” or commemoration in acknowledgement of the yartzeit of Kalonymous Kalman Shapiro, “The Piazetzner Rebbe” November 1-3, 2019 | More details to follow Temple Israel | Greenfield,