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Sofʻer Profiles
Meetups with Sofers
Welcome Committee with Les Rosenthal
A Special Welcoming Visit
March 1, 2021
by Les Rosenthal
As a member of our Sof Ma’arav Welcoming group, I get to meet tenured, new and prospective members of our close-knit community.… Continue reading
Baking Rye Bread
By Arnie Warshawsky
Living under self-quarantine is an exercise in frustration. What to do, what to do. Funny how doing nothing more strenuous than using the TV remote or the computer mouse makes me hungry. Lately, I’ve hungered for toast… Continue reading
Sof Holiday Recipes
Island Latke Recipe
By Hefcibah Martin
One bag Alexia Yukon hash browns
One finely chopped onion
One teaspoon salt
1/4 cup All-purpose flour
1/2 cup Panko
Three eggs beaten.
Fry in oil.
Cranberry sauce
One bag fresh cranberries
One… Continue reading
Challah Recipe
By Celia Diamond
Previously in Divine Kosher Cuisine, cookbook of Congregation Agudat Achim, Schenectady, NY, ©2006
Ingredients 
| • 8 cups flour
• ¼ cup sugar • 1 (scant) Tablespoon salt • 4½ teaspoons dry yeast • 1½ cups hot water… Continue reading |
Sof Cookbook News
Updates from Mat Sgan & Judy Goldman
Sof Cookbook Still Perking by Mat Sgan
Mat Sgan’s day on October 14, 2020 started with a very pleasant email from Judy Goldman. It seems that the Star Advertiser newspaper had a feature… Continue reading
Recipes
By Peter Fritz
Stress Baking
Jun 10, 2020
By Peter Fritz
Looking for a distraction that provides comfort? Try baking bread. When you are making bread, the only thing you are thinking about is your bread. You are not thinking… Continue reading
Sof Jewish Holiday Recipe Archive
Hanukkah Recipe for Potato Latkes
January 10, 2020
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… Continue reading
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