Sof History

Sof High Holy Days Archive

Published February 1, 2025 | By Lynley Shimat Lys

Sof High Holy Days 5785 (2024-2025)

Sof High Holy Days

All services will be held at the Unitarian Church on the Pali.

Rosh Hashanah, Wednesday evening October 2

Thursday, October 3, Day One

Friday, October 4, Day… Continue reading →

Posted in First Person, High Holy Days, Jewish Holidays, Sof History

Bat Mitzvah!

Published January 29, 2025 | By Lynley Shimat Lys

On Saturday January 11th, Sof hosted the Bat Mitzvah of Alice Flitter. It was a joyous event, well attended and well celebrated.

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Sofʻer Profiles

Published May 2, 2022 | By Lynley Shimat Lys

Naomi Olstein Jewish Education Fund

May 2, 2022

by Sandra Z. Armstrong

The Naomi Olstein Jewish Education Fund at Sof Ma’arav has been created to honor the memory of Naomi in a way that will keep her close to us.… Continue reading →

Posted in First Person, Recipes, Sof History

Sof History from Mat Sgan – Torah and Taro & Honey and Poi

Published September 2, 2021 | By Lynley Shimat Lys

Torah and Taro

Praise for Torah and Taro

February 10, 2021

Professor Edwin Yamauchi (B.A. UHM; M.A. and Ph.D. Brandeis University) Professor of Emeritus of History at Miami University of Ohio writes:

“I received and read Torah and Taro: Jewish… Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Book Club, News, Sof History

Sof Simchas

Published August 28, 2021 | By Lynley Shimat Lys

Mazal Tov!

Gayle Goodman’s Grandson has a Bar Mitzvah on Maui

B’Sha’ah Tovah!

November 29, 2020

Two people holding a new baby

Marc and Alice Flitter are happy to welcome a second grandson, Theodore Martin Ehrlich, born to daughter and son-in-law Caroline and Steve Ehrlich.

Icon of baby feet between hands

A… Continue reading →

Posted in News, Sof History

JTA News

Trump can’t deport Columbia undergraduate pro-Palestinian activist, Jewish judge rules
Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald said the Trump administration had not shown that Yunseo Chung poses a foreign policy risk. -- The post Trump can’t deport Columbia undergraduate pro-Palestinian activist, Jewish judge rules appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
These Modern Orthodox and observant Jews want to change their community’s conversation around the Gaza war
Lamenting the death toll in Gaza and questioning Israeli policy in the West Bank, Smol Emuni US holds a conference in NYC. -- The post These Modern Orthodox and observant Jews want to change their community’s conversation around the Gaza war appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.