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Honey and Poi – Author’s Preface
By Dr. Mathew Sgan
“I read Honey and Poi in one reading. I couldn’t put it down. I especially loved knowing the details of how the schul came into being, who the pioneers were, and the split involving egalitarianism. It… Continue reading
From the Levinson-Krupp Library
(Hours: 9 am-noon, Monday & Thursday or upon request)
During this cold weather it’s always fun to curl up with a good book. We have lots of new books in the library just waiting to be read. Here is a… Continue reading
Amos Oz: A Remembrance
By Sid Goldstein
On December 28, 2108, Amos Oz died. This is something I will never forget. Just the day before, I had picked up a copy of his last novel Judas and began to read it for the Sof… Continue reading
Sof Book Club 2019
The Book Club meets on selected Sundays from 1pm to 3pm. If you are interested in reading any or all of these books, please contact Carolann Biederman in the Oneg Room after Services.
Sof Book Club Selections… Continue reading
Past Events
Sof Board Meeting
Sunday, February 17, 5:00 pm: Winter Board meeting for Congregation Sof Ma’arav held at the home of Robert & Bernice Littman.
End-of-Life Discussion
Sunday February 10, 1-3 pm: Beyond the Paperwork: Estate Planning; Sponsored… Continue reading
From the Levinson-Krupp Library
Contributed by the Levinson-Krupp Library
(Hours: 9 am-noon, Monday & Thursday or upon request)
January 2019
Live every moment of 2019 and feel blessed to have the opportunity to see another day in paradise. Happy 2019 from… Continue reading
The Last Pharaoh
He’s the pharaoh you’ll love to hate! The Last Pharaoh, a novel by Sof member Dr. Lorna Holmes, originally written for middle grade students, is finding an audience with adult readers as well. In Seattle in… Continue reading
Sof Book Club – A Year in Review
by Members of the Sof Book Club
The Sof book club completed another year of comprehensive, diverse, and often exciting reading of Jewish stories, authors and history. This year, the Book Club met eight times and read the following books:… Continue reading
Honey and Poi – New Sof Maʻarav History Books
Two new 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 History Project Appendix offers additional information and details gleaned from… Continue reading
- When Will This End?“How can this madness continue to go on?! When will it end?!” I thought to myself as I braced to hear and read about the latest in the horrible epidemic of gun violence which has gripped out country: this time in the Chabad synagogue in Poway, California, and at University of North Carolina in Charlotte, […]
- A Conversation with Rabbi Ariel BurgerWednesday, May 28th at 1pm EST We invite all Organic Torah members to join us live for this interactive web event. We’ll engage in a conversation with Rabbi Ariel Burger, author of Witness: Lessons from Eli Wiesel’s Classroom. You’ll have a chance to hear from Rabbi Burger and ask your own questions. We’ll post the […]