The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Our Services
original artwork by Laura Seward Margulies
Limited In Person Services
The number of people permitted to attend services will be raised to 25 beginning Saturday, July 10. Only congregants fully vaccinated from Covid-19 will be permitted to attend services in person. Face masks and social distancing will continue. The Board has done this as a safety measure to protect all congregants from the virus. We have many older members of our congregation and want to ensure the comfort and safety of all members of our Sof community. Guests will not be permitted to attend service at this time. This process of allowing 25 fully vaccinated people into the Unitarian Church will continue until the board meets again on Sunday, August 1. At that time, the process for admission to High Holy Days services will be finalized.
If you wish to attend services, we ask you to do the following. Make a copy of your vaccine card, either through scanning or via a PDF and send it to Sof Treasurer Robert Littman. Robert is going to maintain the file of vaccine cards to ensure that all attendees are fully vaccinated.
Services will continue to be available via Zoom every Saturday morning.
For more information, please call the office at (808) 595-3678.
Our Mission
original artwork by Laura Seward Margulies
About Sof
Sof Ma’arav is dedicated to observing and preserving the religious and cultural heritage of Judaism.
We are a lay-led, Conservative, egalitarian congregation affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. We are committed to enriching our children and congregants with the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of our faith and Israel.
Fully In-Person Services On hold until further notice: Shabbat and festival services are usually held at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu, 2500 Pali Highway. Torah study begins at 9 a.m. Saturdays, and Shabbat services are held 9:50 a.m. to about noon. An oneg (light lunch) and social hour follow services. Babysitting is always available during services. Havdalah, special events and programs are sometimes held at the homes of members.
Officers *
* All officers are board members
| Officer Position | Designee |
| President | Sandra Armstrong |
| Vice President | Morris Rabinko |
| Treasurer | Robert Littman |
| Recording Secretary | Margie Walkover |
| Corresponding Secretary | Donald Armstrong |
Board Members
| Board | Designee |
| Welcoming Chair | Les Rosenthal |
| Memory Book & Yahrzeit | Morris Rabinko |
| Talmud Chair | Gregg Kinkley |
| Gabbai Chair | Reb Daniel Lev |
| President Emerita | Bernice Littman |
| Drash Chair | Fran Margulies |
| Adult Torah Chair | Dina Yoshimi |
| Communications Chair | Sid Goldstein |
| Director-At-Large | Michelle Schneider |
| Children’s Education Chair | Alex Golub |
Committee Chair Persons
| Book Club Chair | Carolann Biederman |
| Family Promise Chair | Kay Lorraine |
| Oneg Chair | Jessie Weinberger |
| Adult Hebrew Chair | Donald Armstrong |
| Facilities Chair | Donald Armstrong |
| Chevrah Kadisha Chair | Jay Friedheim |
| Levinson Krupp Library Chair | Sally Morgan |
| Sof History Project (SHP) | Mat Sgan |
| Cemetery Chair | Robert Littman |
Beit Din
| Ken Aronowitz | Robert Littman |
| Gregg Kinkley | Dina Yoshimi |
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