The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Toledo: The Tale of Two Synagogues
By Kay Lorraine
After the expulsion of the Jews at the end of the 15th century, eight of Toledo’s ten synagogues and its five Talmudic schools were destroyed. The two remaining synagogues in Toledo are no longer used for… Continue reading
The Last Jews in Grenada
by Kay Lorraine
In August and September of this year, my husband and I rented a car and traveled throughout Spain, soaking up the culture (and some fine food). I knew, of course, about the Spanish Inquisition but I was… Continue reading
Tomorrow’s God
Several people have been talking about getting together an informal group to discuss the ideas in Robert Goldman’s fascinating book “Tomorrow’s God.” The discussions will likely start after Chanukah. If you think you might be interested in… Continue reading
Drash Schedule December 2019
| Date | Parsha | Drash |
| Dec 7 | Vayetse | Don Armstrong |
| Dec 14 | Vayishlach | Malka Rappaport |
| Dec 21 | Vayeshev | R. Natan Margalit |
| Dec 28 | Miketz | Robert Littman |
Sukkah on the Roof in Brooklyn – 1957
By Reb Daniel Lev
My uncle would bring this up every Fall as we munched on our post-Neila break-feast. Between bites of pickled herring and potato knishes, he’d tell us all about his struggle to keep his sukkah. He recounted,… Continue reading
High Holy Days Thoughts
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
Chag Sameach,
We had an outstanding evening with 40+ attendees for the Sukkah Party. We celebrated Bella’s 8th birthday with cupcakes! The rain has come in this morning, but the entire week of Sukkot has been… Continue reading
Holy Days & Sukkot Edition
Drash for Rosh Hashanah 5780 By Alex Golub
Photos by Arnie Warshawsky
Rosh Hashanah is the holiday of new beginnings, and nothing says ‘new beginnings’ like children. This year – which means every year – we have three of them.… Continue reading
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