The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
From My Jewish Learning
Jewish Custom and Jewish Law
Reprinted from My Jewish Learning
Jewish custom — known in Hebrew as a minhag — is a religious practice that, though sometimes very widely practiced, does not carry the force of Jewish law and is… Continue reading
From the Yiddish Book Center
“Go Be a Prophet!”
There’s a Yiddish expression that says, “Gey zay a novi—Go be a prophet!” That’s exactly what the anonymous author of “The World in the Year 2058” tried to do back in 1958, when this curious Yiddish… Continue reading
Sofʻers Talk Story
Sof as a Community
October 2, 2020
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
As a community we have remained close, stayed together and reached incredible heights of ruach, creating uplifting, joyous zoom Shabbats for the last six months. Our experiences and spiritual… Continue reading
Jewish History
A Famous Jew You Never Knew
January 13, 2021
Waldemar Mordechai Haffkine
BBC via Dina Yoshimi
For those who are winding down for the semester, and those who just enjoy an interesting read:
Here’s a piece from the BBC about… Continue reading
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