The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
March 2019 Upcoming Events
Sunday, March 3, 1-3pm
The Sof Ma’arav Book Club will be discussing “The Marriage of Opposites” by Alice Hoffman. Anyone interested in joining, contact Carolann Biederman during the Oneg after Services.
Wednesday, March 20, 6pm
Congregation Sof Ma’arav Purim… Continue reading
Honolulu Jewish Film Festival 2019
The 17th Annual 2019 Honolulu Jewish Film Festival is coming to the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre on two consecutive weekends: March 2nd-3rd and 9th-10th. The Festival will feature 10 recent world-class documentaries, comedies and dramas portraying Jewish… 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
Moshe the Miser
As told by Reb Daniel Lev
Moshe was a wealthy butcher and the town miser – he was so stingy that even the most miserable, and accomplished, beggar would be completely ignored as Moshe walked down the street. Shnorers… Continue reading
Chanting Torah
By Linda Lingle
We always feel a great sense of accomplishment when we achieve something we doubted we could—learning to surf, speak a foreign language, fly an airplane, or master a musical instrument. I decided to learn to chant Torah… Continue reading
Reflections on T”U B’Shevat
By Dina Yoshimi with photos by Naomi Olstein
Sifting through my childhood memories of T”U B’Shevat, I recall religious school
teachers urging us to participate in the annual JNF campaign to purchase trees
in Israel. In classes, we saw… 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
Upcoming 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
The Kabeel’s Donkey – A Children’s Story
By Rabbi Daniel Lev
Once upon a time in old Yemen there was a town where Jews and Muslims lived in peace. It was called Dhamar. The king of Yemen would assign a Mayor (called a Kabeel) to each… 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
- Pesach in the DesertThis year Rabbi Margalit will join Wilderness Torah for this immersive Passover experience as a teacher and presenter. Wilderness Torah describes this amazing experience as “a four day journey to the desert to be in multi-generational village, learn ancestral skills, eat delicious organic meals, explore a variety of fun programming, and enjoy the expansive wonders […]
- Purim: The Anti Addiction HolidayMy kids have only seen me get drunk in one situation: at the Purim meal. Because that is basically the only time I do get really drunk. I’ll have a drink or two when friends come over for Shabbat or just for a get together, and I’ll sometimes take a beer out of the refrigerator […]