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Praise for Honey and Poi
Honey and Poi was published about 3 months ago, and the critical reviews of it have started to arrive. Here are a few samples:
- Perhaps the best book about a small conservative shul on an island in the… Continue reading
Honey and Poi – Author’s Preface
By Dr. Mathew Sgan
“I read Honey and Poi in one reading. I couldn’t put it down. I especially loved knowing the details of how the schul came into being, who the pioneers were, and the split involving egalitarianism. It… Continue reading
From the Sof History Project
By Mat Sgan
Newly elected president Peter Freeman (1991–1992) took a page out of Ronald Reagan’s playbook with a “Morning in Sof” optimistic approach. Beginning with a warm letter to fellow congregants, Freeman invited all to participate fully, and included… Continue reading
Sof History – Gertrude Serata
From the Sof History Project – A Key Leader
By Mat Sgan
In 1979–1980, Gertrude Serata succeeded Jordan Popper as president of Sof Ma’arav. She was elected at the Annual Dinner meeting in May 1979. She had come to… Continue reading
Honey and Poi – New Sof Maʻarav History Books
Two new books, courtesy of the Sof History Project. Honey and Poi provides a history of Sof Maʻarav from its founding in 1971 until today. The Sof Maʻarav History Project Appendix offers additional information and details gleaned from… Continue reading
Frances Maltin’s Contribution to Major League Baseball
Contributed by Mat Sgan, part of the Sof Ma’arav History Project
As Mat Sgan explains:
Jackie Robinson broke the color line in Major League Baseball in 1947. Before that, and to prepare him and the world for that momentous occurrence,… Continue reading
Remembering Mildred “Millie” Irejo
Contributed by Mathew Sgan
Of all the mixed multitude that is Congregation Sof Ma’arav, no member has ever been as unique as our Millie Irejo. Born in poverty, placed in a beloved Jewish foster home (only to be removed to… Continue reading
Thank you, Rabbi Rosalind Glazer
Thank you, Rabbi Rosalind Glazer, for our amazing High Holy Days services!
Meet Rabbi Rosalind Glazer
Ordained at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) in 2003, Rabbi Rosalind Glazer made Aliyah in 2012. After moving to Jerusalem to serve… Continue reading
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- A Conversation with Rabbi Ariel BurgerWednesday, May 28th at 1pm EST We invite all Organic Torah members to join us live for this interactive web event. We’ll engage in a conversation with Rabbi Ariel Burger, author of Witness: Lessons from Eli Wiesel’s Classroom. You’ll have a chance to hear from Rabbi Burger and ask your own questions. We’ll post the […]