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Torah and Taro
Torah and Taro
January 12, 2021
A Book Review by Sid Goldstein
Mat Sgan’s third book, Torah and Taro, is an informative history of the Jewish contributions to the Hawaiian Islands. The book examines the impact that the… Continue reading
Books!
Fall Book Sale – Temple Emanu-El
November 19-22: www.hawaiijudaica.com Shipping or Curbside Pickup Available
For the Chai Boutique at Temple Emanu-El – all proceeds go to the School of Jewish Studies
Torah and Taro
Mat Sgan’s book Torah and… Continue reading
A New Bimah Cover
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
Here is a picture of our new cover for the bimah that was generously donated to us by Hefcibah Martin. Although we are currently maintaining our Shabbats and services on Zoom, we are looking forward to… 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
Honey and Poi: Sof History Project
By Dr. Mathew Sgan
Honey and Poi – Sof Maʻarav History Books
Two 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… Continue reading
Sofʻer Profiles
Peter Fritz: Challah Man
Jul 5, 2019
By Arnie Warshawsky
On Sunday, June 2, 2019, I learned a tiny bit about the challenges and satisfaction of baking challah. With seven other hardy souls, I attended the second showing of “Peter… Continue reading