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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
| When?
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After the Torah service is complete and before Musaf.
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| How Long?
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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
Let’s look back at March 2020 as we move forward in April 2021
Message from Sof Congregational President Sandra Z. Armstrong
It is hard to believe how far we have come in a year by using Zoom to keep us together safely during the pandemic. I am not saying that Zoom is the… Continue reading
Upcoming Events at Sof
Sunday, April 4th, 9:30 am on Zoom: Pesach service, eighth day with Yizkor
Wednesday, April 7, 7:00pm on Zoom: The Yom HaShoah Remembrance Service for Hawaiʻi
Friday, April 9, 7:00pm: A Kabbalat Shabbat Outdoor Service for Congregation Sof Ma’arav on… Continue reading
Drash on Parashat Ki Tisa (March 6, 2021) 5781
by Malka Rappaport
To begin, I want to express my immense gratitude that God gave me not one, but two in-house Torah scholars (my incomparable parents) for me to turn to when I need some help distilling my ideas for… Continue reading
Levinson-Krupp Library
Levinson-Krupp Library
This library was dedicated 50 years ago to the memory of Rebecca Lewin Levinson and Brannette Mayer Krupp by Justice and Mrs. Bernard Levinson. Over the years the library fell into disrepair, but starting in 2005 was redesigned… Continue reading
Drash Schedule April 2021
| Date | Parsha | Drash |
| Apr 3 | Pesach | Reb Daniel Lev |
| Apr 10 | Shemini | Bea & David Haymer |
| Apr 17 | Tazria/Mezora | Don Armstrong |
| Apr 24 | Aharey Mot/Kedoshim | TBD |
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
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