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Drash on Parsha Kedoshim
4.24.21
By Avi Soifer
Rocks and Roles [and Rules] for the Chosen People
As usual, I have three main themes: 1. A Hard Place; 2. Amos; 3. Kedoshim
They suggest concentric circles in both our empathy and in… Continue reading
Guidelines for Giving a Drash at Congregation Sof Maʻarav
by Sally Morgan and Fran Margulies
March 30, 2021
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After the Torah service is complete and before Musaf.
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Ten minutes or less (Really!)
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| Who Gives It?
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As a havurah, Sof Maʻarav… Continue reading |
Media to Check Out
From Lorna Holmes
Menschwarmers – they talk about Jews in sports. Just for the name, it’s worth it.
From Jay Friedheim and Bea Haymer
A Pirate Passover https://youtu.be/VQON0ipv6iI
It’s #Passover on the high seas, mates! We couldn’t help… Continue reading
Parasha Tetzaveh
by Morris Rabinko
March 27, 2021
“You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost… Continue reading
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