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T”U B’Shevat Seder at Sof: Learning as We Go
BY DINA YOSHIMI
Each year shortly after we enter the month of Shevat, the e-call for contributions to the T”U B’Shevat seder goes out. It’s the annual sign-up ritual when Sofers send in their top 3 choices for a contribution… Continue reading
Hanukkah Recipe for Potato Latkes
Yoellah Yuhudah
Ingredients
- One pound of potatoes
- One small onion
- One large egg
- Kosher salt, cayenne pepper
- ½ cup olive, or fill skillet halfway
Accompaniments
- Sour cream
- Apple sauce
Prepare: Pre heat oven to 200º oil pan or use… Continue reading
Hanukkah Pictures
A Jewish Zebra
On the Seventh Night of Hanukkah
Sof Hanukkah Party 2019
On Saturday, December 28, Sof held its annual Hanukkah Party. The soiree was held at the Littmans’ spacious temporary home. The Rockin’ Ruah band, led by Rabbi Ken Aronowitz, with side men Morris Rabinko, Reb Daniel Lev and Don Armstrong… Continue reading
What You Don’t Know About Dreidels
Rabbi Elihu Saffron
Jewish Studies and Stories
Reprinted by Permission
Perhaps you’ve joined in a game of dreidel – you spin the top, and depending where it lands, collect your riches (usually in the form of chocolate candy, called gelt).… Continue reading
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
A Snowbird’s Rosh HaShanah or Norman Rockwell Made it Look Easy
by Les Rosenthal
If we lived in Eutopia, preparing for the High Holidays with my wife, Pat, and our adult children, Katie and Kerri, when both adult daughters live within driving distance would be easy and enjoyable. Not so much… Continue reading