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Sofʻer Profiles
Naomi Olstein Jewish Education Fund
May 2, 2022
by Sandra Z. Armstrong
The Naomi Olstein Jewish Education Fund at Sof Ma’arav has been created to honor the memory of Naomi in a way that will keep her close to us.… Continue reading
Sof History from Mat Sgan – Torah and Taro & Honey and Poi
Torah and Taro
Praise for Torah and Taro
February 10, 2021
Professor Edwin Yamauchi (B.A. UHM; M.A. and Ph.D. Brandeis University) Professor of Emeritus of History at Miami University of Ohio writes:
“I received and read Torah and Taro: Jewish… Continue reading
Sof Simchas
Mazal Tov!
Gayle Goodman’s Grandson has a Bar Mitzvah on Maui
B’Sha’ah Tovah!
November 29, 2020
Marc and Alice Flitter are happy to welcome a second grandson, Theodore Martin Ehrlich, born to daughter and son-in-law Caroline and Steve Ehrlich.
A… 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
Sof High Holy Days Archive
A beautiful version of Avinu Malkaenu. Enjoy!
October 1, 2020
Children Singing Avinu Malkenu
Creating a Joyful and Sacred Space for the High Holy Days
September 3, 2020
By Dina Yoshimi
If the hot, humid days of August and September… Continue reading
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- Israel’s historic U-20 World Cup soccer run comes to an end with loss to UruguayThe team’s success hinted at a bright future for Israeli soccer and gave South American Jews reason to party for two weeks straight. -- The post Israel’s historic U-20 World Cup soccer run comes to an end with loss to Uruguay appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.