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Inviting the Presence: A Drasha for Rosh HaShanah 5781
By Reb Daniel Lev
In Deuteronomy 30:11-14 it says: “For this commandment which I command you this day, it is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say: ‘Who… Continue reading
The Jewish Holidays following Yom Kippur
| Friday evening, October 2 | Erev Sukkot |
| Saturday, October 3 | Shabbat Sukkot |
| Sunday, October 4 | Sukkot Festival Day |
| Monday-Friday, October 5-9 | Chol HaMoed regular workdays during Sukkot. |
| Friday evening, October 9 | Shemini Atseret into Saturday October 10 |
| Saturday night October 10… Continue reading |
Forbidden Fruit, Rosh Hashanah, and Our Charge to Take Care of the World
Organic Torah, By Rabbi Nathan Margalit
According to Hasidic traditions, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, from the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, worked in a deeper way than we usually think about… Continue reading
Creating a Joyful and Sacred Space for the High Holy Days
By Dina Yoshimi
If the hot, humid days of August and September are upon us, then the High Holy Days must be just around the corner. Observing the High Holy Days in Hawaiʻi brings its own special challenges. Be it… Continue reading
High Holy Days Message From Our President
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
We have a short time before Rosh Hashanah will be upon us and it is incumbent on me as your president to encourage you to continue your support for Congregation Sof Ma’arav on so many levels.… Continue reading
A Message from Rabbi Rosalind Glazer
Dear Sof Ma’arav Community –
I am delighted that with the wonders of Zoom, we will “be together” again for another High Holiday season – my fourth with all of you! With the gift of this internet meeting platform, I… Continue reading
Sof Maʻarav High Holiday Services 2020 | 5781 via Zoom
Rosh HaShanah via Zoom
Sept 18, 2020 8:00-9:00 pm FRIDAY Erev Rosh Hashanah –
Sept 19, 2020 9-11:30 am SATURDAY… Continue reading
What is Tisha B’Av
Reprinted with permission from My Jewish Learning
Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av (which coincides with July and/or August), is the major day of communal mourning in the Jewish Calendar. Although many disasters are said to… Continue reading
Board Votes to Hold High Holy Days On Zoom
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
“A modern Conservative perspective would see the Torah as a living organism, constantly shedding cells and growing new ones, changing and adapting to new and unprecedented circumstances.”
– Commentary, Etz Hayim, 4:2 Va-Ethannan, p.1007
On Friday,… Continue reading
- The Royal Road to Relational SpiritualityThis is a 10 session course taught in 2019. Click here to purchase full course recordings. Click here for a free download of first session. Derekh HaMelekh— “The Royal Road”—is a collection of Shabbat and holiday teachings by Reb Kalanymous Kalman Shapira, who was the “Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto” as well as a major […]
- Rising Above Isolation: The Piaseczner Rebbe’s Shavuot Torah of ConnectionDates and Times: Tuesdays – May 12, May 19, May 267 – 8 pm EST Cost: Pay-what-you-can Presenter: Rabbi Dr. Natan Margalit Description: We’ll learn together an amazing Shavuot Torah by Rabbi Kalonymous Kalman Shapiro, the Piaseczner Rebbe, also known for being the Hasidic Rebbe in the Warsaw Ghetto during the horrific years of the Holocaust. In this Torah he explores […]
- Martin Scorsese’s ‘Casino’ is 25 years old. Here’s a primer on its Jewish protagonist and Hollywood’s other Jewish gangsters.Robert De Niro played Ace Rothstein, the perfect symbol of how Jews could find great success in mid-20th century America yet remain outsiders. The post Martin Scorsese’s ‘Casino’ is 25 years old. Here’s a primer on its Jewish protagonist and Hollywood’s other Jewish gangsters. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
- Assassins kill scientist believed to be the father of Iran’s nuclear weapons programIranian media blamed Israel's Mossad spy agency for the killing. The post Assassins kill scientist believed to be the father of Iran’s nuclear weapons program appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.