The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Sofʻer Profiles
Witness to a Mitzvah
by Fran Margulies
December 31, 2021
I travelled to Boston last month for my grandson’s Bar Mitzvah. One bonus was watching his older brother Nadav join in a “Unified” basketball game. Why the name Unified? The… Continue reading
Recent Sof Drashes
Revolutionary Prophet & Manager:
Moshe, Yosef, and Parshah Shemot
January 1, 2022
Drash by Reb Daniel Lev
As we journey through the parshiot we can recall that we just left the end of Joseph’s story and are about to enter… Continue reading
January 2022 Drash Schedule
| Date | Parsha | Drash |
| Jan 1 | Va’era | Malka Michel |
| Jan 8 | Bo | Marc Flitter |
| Jan 15 | Beshalach | TBD |
| Jan 22 | Yitro | Robert Littman |
| Jan 29 | Mishpatim | Morris Rabinko |
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
From the Yiddish Book Center
The Yiddish Book Center Weekly Reader
From Lorna Holmes
January 2022
A Poet’s Paintings: Celia Dropkin (1887–1956) is a poet known for the boldness and honesty of her poetic imagery. Rather softer are the images Dropkin created with her paintbrush.… Continue reading
Sofʻers Get Creative
All About OLLI
by Sid Goldstein
December 1, 2021
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UH Manoa (OLLI-UHM) is a member-based learning community of adults age 50+. OLLI-UHM offers a program of non-credit, college-level courses, workshops, lectures, events, and other… Continue reading
Sof Book Club News
2021: Book Club Year in Review
News from Carolann Biederman
What we read in 2021: Here is a table of what the SOF Book Club read in 2021. If you’d like to help choose what we’ll be reading in 2022,… Continue reading
Some Amusement
When in Russia
from Sid Goldstein
A yeshiva student takes an important oral exam based on the commentaries of Rashi, the illustrious 11th-century sage.
After he answers the last question, the Rosh Yeshiva (Head of School) claps his hands and… Continue reading
Snowbirds: Off-Island Sofʻers
Snowbirds at Sea
December 1, 2021
Mahi mahi at Penguin Banks, Molokaʻi
Sea turtle checking us out at Kāneʻohe Bay Sandbar
Sof Snowbirds on the Go
September 1, 2021
By Les Rosenthal
In the early evening of August 21st,… Continue reading
Stories & Legends
By Reb Daniel Lev
Reb Zalman’s Two Menorahs: A Hanukkah Tale
November 30, 2021
The great Rebbe of San Francisco, Reb Zalman, had a curious practice that he engaged in on the eighth night of Hanukkah: As on all the… Continue reading
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