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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!

A Message From Our President - Grant Challenge 

Help JCM Thrive Grant Challenge
 A message from our President

Dear JCM Members and Community,

 Thank you for your involvement with the Jewish Congregation of Maui. As we reflect on our achievements in 2024, I invite you to support our $50K End of Year Fundraising Drive and help us further thrive to keep our doors open in 2025. 

Thanks to Bob and Marla Weiner, we have secured $16,000 towards our goal, along with an additional $10,000 matching grant. We thank you, and now turn to you, our JCM community, near and far. Your support is crucial for our survival. Please give so we can look forward to another year of our JCM services, events, community, and traditions.

Thanks to everyone named in this letter and many more, we have had a vibrant year at JCM. Passover, High Holidays, and regular Friday night Shabbat services and potlucks were joyful events bringing our community together in connection with our Jewish traditions. In addition, we began making site improvements at our our beloved Beit Shalom, making use of two substantial government grants to enhance security, accessibility, and enjoyment of our site for future generations. 

This year, our community has thrived thanks to the dedication of lay leaders and visiting rabbis, including Rabbi Ken Aronowitz and Rabbi Raanan Mallek for Shabbat services; Rabbi David Glickman and his son Aryeh Glickman who have given their time throughout the year and Rabbi Daniel Lev who led High Holidays this year. A heartfelt thank you to Sam Shnider, Cynthia and Michael Lebowitz, Ernesto Peraza, Barbara Singer, David Belzer, Bonnie Newman, Cantor Martin Neumann and many others for their invaluable contributions.  

Our board and staff have been vital in advancing JCM, with special thanks to our Executive Director, Kalo Yujuico for her tireless efforts. Our active community extends beyond the board, with volunteers like Elinor David providing meals, and others like Ellen Levinsky, Bob and Marla Weiner, Paula Wolk, Justus Kaufman, Emily Sampey, John Elliot, and Brian Seidman deserving recognition.

Generous donors, including Harry and Jodie Girsh, the families Cooper, Berman, Vojdani, Kamegai, and Weiner, have been essential in funding our Shabbat services and celebrations and keeping our doors open. Community partners like Joshua Hanson of Eskimo Candy, Lappert’s Ice Cream, Church of Latter Day Saints and local churches have also given their time and support generously. 

Looking ahead to 2025 events, Save the Date for a new Saturday night monthly Havdalah social, starting at JCM’s Hanukkah party Saturday, December 28. On Sunday, January 12, we welcome artist Heather Klein to JCM to present on her one-woman musical, "Shanghai Angel”, exploring the experiences of Jews in Shanghai during the Holocaust. All at a discount or free for our members.

We here at JCM are proud of our living community, including our history and traditions, our founding members and families, and our place as the oldest Jewish organization on Maui and its only egalitarian synagogue.  Please help us THRIVE so we can sustain and deepen our community by making a contribution today or anytime before December 15th by visiting:

https://mauijews.shulcloud.com/donations

From the drop down button, select 10K Thrive Grant Campaign

Please feel free to reach out to us – myself, or Kalo Yujuico – at the contacts shared below.

See you at Hanukkah!
Mahalo, Aloha, and Shalom,

Gabe Crane
Board President, Jewish Congregation of Maui
808-874-5397
jcmmauijews@gmail.com
gabriel.crane@gmail.com

Shabbat Services this weekend - Nov 22nd-23rd

We had a great turnout last weekend. Mahalo to everyone who joined us on both days and were part of a minyan. Many thanks to Sam Shnider for leading the morning service and visting Rabbi David Kunin from Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, CA who lead morning service. We're also appreciative to Bob and Marla Weiner who sponored the luncheon. Wonderful mitzvahs that we are truly grateful for. 

This week, Rabbi Daniel Lev from Oahu is back to lead a Shabbtone this weekend. For those who remembered, he lead a memorable lively High Holidays this year and a Shabbtone this past July.

Inspired by his teachers Rabbi’s Shlomo Carlebach and Zalman Schachter- Shalomi, (zt’l), Rabbi Daniel Lev was ordained in 2005. After 36-years of serving various communities in northern California he moved to Hawaii in 2014.

He describes his  spiritual approach as heart-centered and trans-denominational, combining Traditional and Jewish Renewal practices with a big pinch of humor. 

Please see the following for service times: 
Friday, November 22nd - Shabbat evening services
5:30pm Doors open
6:00pm Service starts
Kiddush to follow after

Satuday, November 23rd - Torah study
9:30am Doors open
10:00am Torah study
kiddush to follow after. 
You may also join us on online:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173?pwd=T0p6c3p0WVdySmt0czJOZGhzRnhEUT09
Meeting ID: 528 461 9173
Passcode: 1818

Next week - Friday, November 29th, services will be lead by the Fantastic Four - Cynthia and Michael Lebowitz, Barbara Singer and Ernesto Peraza. 

It will be followed by a Thanksgiving themed kosher style potluck so bring your TGD leftovers and your own utensils.
Mahalo and we look forward to your presence. 

 

The Jewish Congregation of Maui
Beit Shalom Synagogue
Kihei, HI 96753

 

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 

 

Wed, November 20 2024 19 Cheshvan 5785