The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Seder Photos
Photos from the Warshawsky Zoom Seder
Parshat Tzav: A Drash
By Sid Goldstein
“Such are the rituals of the burnt offering, the meal offering, the guilt offering, the offering of ordination and the sacrifice of well-being which the Lord charged Moses on Mount Sinai.”
– Leviticus 8.37
One of… Continue reading
Purim Party
A Lasting Memory
On Monday March 9, about 100 people gathered at Robert and Bernice Littman’s home for the Sof Purim Party. There was fun and food for all. Multiple people read from the Megillah, most notably Dina Yoshimi, the… Continue reading
Hallaq (Persian Charoset)
by Peter Fritz
Looking for a change from the apple, walnut and cinnamon charoset? Try hallaq, Persian charoset. Hallaq symbolizes the Jewish Exodus from Egypt and highlights some of the sweet and warm flavors from Iran such as raisins, dates… Continue reading
Book Club Schedule
Carolann Biederman
| Date | Title | Author |
| 1/9/20 | My Mother’s Sabbath Days | Chaim Grade |
| 3/15/20 | The Collector’s Apprentice | B.A..Shapiro |
| 4/19/20 | 5 weeks – A Walker in the City | Alfred Kazin |
| 6/28/20 | 10 weeks – The Song of the Jade Lily | Kirsty Manning… Continue reading |
An Embarrassment to Jews the World Over
by Kay Lorraine
I am an embarrassment to Jews the world over. I know this to be true, because a cantor in Chicago made this statement in my presence, loudly, to a large group of Jewish women.
Let me explain:… Continue reading
Congregation Sof Ma’arav went from the Party Shul to the Zoomers: A Heartfelt Message to You
Information from Sof President Sandra Z. Armstrong
My biggest fear this morning was not the coronavirus but how was Congregation Sof Ma’arav going to keep our reputation going as a learning experience, a welcoming place, a week Torah reading experience,… Continue reading
Sof Shabbat Services Online May 1
You are invited to participate in Saturday morning Shabbat services through an interactive Zoom meeting. (This is NOT streaming video; it is an interactive “meeting room”.)
Here is a link to the full Siddur Sim Shalom (courtesy of the Rabbinic… Continue reading
Memories of a Neurosurgeon: Book Review of Judith’s Pavilion: The Haunting Memories of a Neurosurgeon, by Dr. Marc Flitter
BY MAT SGAN
As I sat on the UU Church bench, Marc went to his car and emerged with a copy of the subject book, which he handed to me. I was delighted to receive it. I take such pleasure… Continue reading