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Apologies for any inconvenience. Mahalo for your understanding

Welcome. Shalom Aleichum. E Komo Mai.

Welcome. Shalom Aleichum. E Komo Mai.

The Jewish Congregation of Maui maintains a warm, friendly environment for all Jews, regardless of personal affiliation or observance preferences. As the only synagogue on this beautiful island, we are non-affiliated, post-denominational, pluralistic, and egalitarian. Our doors are open for any Jew who wants to have a place to come worship and connect with other Jews; everyone is welcome at Beit Shalom.

Beit Shalom has a kosher kitchen and is also a Shomer Shabbat facility. We welcome you and your family with a spirit of Aloha and we will do our best to ensure everyone is comfortable and feels at home. We value the diversity and spectrum of observations in our local community and those who come to visit.

We welcome visitors to our events, educational classes, and services including our Community Passover Seder, High Holy Days services, and Chanukah Party. We love destination lifecycle events and we will help you plan the perfect celebration.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Aloha!

 Shabbat Services  - Friday, June 13th and Saturday, June 14th

Shabbat service this week with Capn Dave Belzer
Please see details below

 

David Belzer, fondly known as Capn Dave, is a pilot by trade, has sung and davened with numerous Jewish communities across America.

He believes prayer is a unity of music and meaning - both of which we are all hungering for in this world. Originally from Los Angeles, he splits time with his family there and his home and ohana here on Maui.  We're grateful to have Capn Dave Belzer to lead Shabbat service this week especially for the Bar Mitzvah of Noah Kaleo Aronin. 

Friday, June 13th  - Doors open at 6pm; Service starts at  6:30pm
Saturday, June 14th - Doors open at 9:00 ; Service starts at 9:30 with the Torah service begin at 10:00am 


Feel free to join us on line at:  Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 528 461 9173
Passcode: 1818

June Shabbat Services
Friday, June 20th - Rabbi Ken Aronowitz from Oahu
Friday, June 27th - TBA

We sincerely thank all our visitors, both local and from afar, who have joined our Shabbat services since our dear Rabbi Raanan embarked on his journey as a US Navy chaplain two years ago. Your support has been vital in strengthening our Maui community, especially during recent challenges. We appreciate any contributions to help us overcome our financial obstacles and encourage you to share the word about the Jewish Congregation of Maui. Whether you're visiting from the Mainland or elsewhere in the world, we look forward to being your island home synagogue, temple, shul away from home.

Mahalo nui loa. Toda Raba in advance for your presence and support. 

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Maui Midrash Class by Sam Shnider

JCM Offering:Midrash in Action

Due to success of the first Midrash and as part of the new year, JCM is happy to announce Midrash classes at the synagogue. 

Midrash in Action will be held on Mondays inviting an open community discussion on urgent questions of meaning, purpose, relationships, mysticism and spirituality through a lens of traditional sources. The sources are meant to be a springboard for the discussion, and all levels of knowledge and background are welcome. For each source - we ask - what does it say? What does it mean? What interpretations are possible? And what does it mean to us? 

What can we learn of our own selves through delving into Torah teachings? In this class we will look at some sources that speak of the Torah as a model for creation, creativity, and the road map towards discovering the structure of our own selves, our minds, our bodies, our souls, and how our consciousness mirrors the world around us. A link to the sources we will discuss is here. Come and listen, join the discussion, make yourself heard, or read in advance and come with your own opinions!

Doors open at 6:00pm 
Class will start at 6:30pm and are an hour long. Use the following link for the source sheet to guide you through the class: Midrash Sourcesheet

You are also welcome to join us by visiting: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 528 461 9173
Passcode: 1818

If you have any questions, please contact Sam Shnider at samshnider@gmail.com 
Mahalo! 

 
 

Peace and Strength

Dear Community Members, 

As we've witness from afar the terrible atrocities that have been committed in our beloved homeland of Israel, may the Jewish Communities here on Maui and throughout the nation stand in solidarity for the violence to stop and pray for the souls of innocent lives lost, strength and protection of those who survived and for peace.....

Holy One of blessing
We pray for the soldiers
who are called to defend the people of Israel.
Keep them safe. When they are weary
give them strength.
When they are scared give them courage.
May they find strength and faith in the days ahead.

Holy One of blessing,
We pray for the people of Israel
Who long to live under the canopy of peace.
Keep them safe. When they are threatened
protect them from harm.
When they are wounded and bereaved
grant them healing and comfort.
May they find strength and courage in the days ahead.

May our voices carry prayers of hope that the people of Israel know that they are not alone.

Give us strength and know that there is nothing more sacred than peace. Grant us Faith. Courage. Wisdom.

- Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar

 

Mahalo for your kokua! JCM's Maui Fire Relief

This past month we experience issues with our website and apologize for any inconvenience.  We're ecstatic that you're reading this and grateful for your visit. Thank you to the many who have called near and far and emailed asking about our well-being as a result from the wild fires we are experiencing on Maui. We are deeply touched by your kindness, concern and offers of support.  It's with much gratitude and humility to share that the Jewish Congregation of Maui and its grounds are safe.  However, many in our community have lost their homes, businesses and also a loved one from the devastation of the fires.  As part of our purpose here at the Jewish Congregation of Maui and being in the position to do so, we are here to support our fellow Maui community members any way we can. 

Many of you have asked how you can assist. If you live locally, specifically in the South Maui or Kihei area, we are still accepting donation items for Non-perishable food, toiletries, diapers of all sizes, baby food/formula at the congregation located at 634 Alulike Street Kihei from 10am-4pm daily. If we're not in the office, please drop them off in the table outside of the entrance. 

Other means of donating is through: https://mauijews.shulcloud.com/payment.php  If donating as a  guest, complete the section on the right. In the drop down menu of type of donation, please select "Fire Relief Fund".  In the notes section, indicate that you would like your donation to go towards JCM's Maui Fire Relief. If made in behalf of your local synagogue, foundation, or any organization or individual, please indicate their name.  If donating by check, please send to the Jewish Congregation of Maui. 634 Alulike St Kihei, HI 96753. 

If you would like an update and to receive a newsletter, please follow our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Beitshalommaui or  you can sign up at https://mauijews.shulcloud.com/member/subscriptions. 

Again, many thanks for your kind support and outpour of concern. We hope that you and your loved ones are well and safe. To our Maui Community - We are here for you! We are grateful to share this beautiful island with you. Together we can make our beloved Maui No Ka Oi once again.

Should have questions or need assistance with making a donation, please contact us at 808-874-5397 or email us at jcmmauijews@gmail.com. Aloha nui loa. Malama Pono 

 

Fri, June 13 2025 17 Sivan 5785