Rosalie Sogolow, Editor, is a teacher of English as a second language and Principal of the Senior ESL program of Jewish Family Services of Santa Clara County, California. A past Editor of the award-winning San Jose Hadassah Lifeline, she has also been honored with numerous awards for volunteer community service, including the J. C. Penny Golden Rule Award for 1995.

Memories from a Russian Kitchen: From Shtetl to Golden Land (Illustrated by Bonnie Stone, Daniel & Daniel Pub, February 1996, ISBN: 1564741486) is a collection of over 150 recipes, anecdotes and memoirs by Jewish émigrés from the former Soviet Union. Learn to cook gefilte fish, borscht, kugel, rugelah and more.

Empty the Ocean with a Spoon was a winner in the National League of American Pen Women's annual letters competition in the category of Adult/Nonfiction. This book is about growing up with the customs, traditions and superstitions of a Jewish home.

From the heart of Silicon Valley, SIDE BY SIDE is a group of six musicians, songwriters and performers who provide a beautiful and varied array of programs which present a mosaic of their traditions and culture.

SIDE BY SIDE original melodies and lyrics are inspiring and unique. Their rich repertoire includes a broad range of music "with a Jewish soul" - songs which move listeners to joy, tears, laughter and reflection, while making them want to sing along.

SIDE BY SIDE now also offers a new, entertaining and thought-provoking program called "Tradition! In Song and Story" in which their original music and other traditional favorites are woven throughout author Rosalie Sogolow's narration exploring the people, traditions an superstitions found in her books - EMPTY THE OCEAN WITH A SPOON and MEMORIES FROM A RUSSIAN KITCHEN.

CDs by SIDE BY SIDE: ON WINGS OF SONG ARISE & SHINE

For more information on SIDE BY SIDE or Rosalie's books, to place orders or inquire about bookings for parties or organizational events, e-mail: sidebysidemusic@aol.com