The westernmost member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
20 Years A Jew: One Convert’s Observations in Seven Installments
By Athena DeRasmo
Installment 7 – “And then there was Israel…”
Haifa. I sat in a tiny office in a government building – bleak, institutional, and oppressive. Like most Israeli government buildings, it could have been a set for a… Continue reading
Recipes from Peter Fritz
By Peter Fritz
Stress Baking
Jun 10, 2020
By Peter Fritz
Looking for a distraction that provides comfort? Try baking bread. When you are making bread, the only thing you are thinking about is your bread. You are not thinking… Continue reading
Books By Sof’ers
American Pastimes
A New Book by S.P. Goldstein
Sof Communications chair Sid Goldstein has just published a new book of baseball-themed short stories entitled American Pastimes. Here is the publisher’s press release that accompanied the launch of the book.… Continue reading
Sofʻers Talk Story
Sof as a Community
October 2, 2020
By Sandra Z. Armstrong
As a community we have remained close, stayed together and reached incredible heights of ruach, creating uplifting, joyous zoom Shabbats for the last six months. Our experiences and spiritual… Continue reading
Sof High Holy Days Archive
A beautiful version of Avinu Malkaenu. Enjoy!
October 1, 2020
Children Singing Avinu Malkenu
Creating a Joyful and Sacred Space for the High Holy Days
September 3, 2020
By Dina Yoshimi
If the hot, humid days of August and September… Continue reading
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