Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Let's play with the new 2022 card. We have a few extras if you don't have yours yet!
Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, April 14
Torah Study with Rabbi Raanan is canceled this week so he can prepare for Pesach...Toda for understanding
Friday, April 15
Community Seder at JCM 5:00pm Reservations are closed and we are completely sold out. No Kabbalat specific service this week
Chag Pesach Sameach!
Saturday, April 16
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study If there is a minyan, we'll have a Torah service.
JCM joins in the mourning of
Rabbi Larry Winer
The community is invited to his graveside service Led by Rabbi Nechama
Wednesday, April 13 at 12:30pm Valley Isle Memorial Park 4099 Hana Hwy (Hwy 36), Haiku 96708
We will start at the top of the street in the cemetery and walk behind the hearse down to the circle, stopping 7 times to sing. You will see us there when you drive in.
When there is an obituary for me to share, I will add it to a newsletter.
The last Kulanu meeting of the year... First Annual Chocolate Seder!
Rabbi Raanan led a tasty chocolate seder...then sent the kids home for a nice sugar crash...you're welcome!
It was really fun :)
Reservations for the seder are closed.
Kosher for Passover Kitchen
Rabbi Raanan kashered the kitchen for Passover today. The door to the kitchen will be locked until after Pesach...it's a lot of work and he doesn't want to do it twice!
We are bringing Israeli Folk Dancing back! Sunday, April 24 2:00pm - 4:00pm Ages 16+ vaccine card required
Paula is back! We are so excited that she is returning with her Maui-famous Israeli folk dancing.
This first Sunday will be a get-to-know-you class...let's eat, drink, dance, and talk about how we want this class to move forward (for example, how often should we meet?).
Don't miss out on this fun afternoon at JCM. RSVP to admin@mauijews.org
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits April 11 - April 18
Alexander Estrella Nandoo Dhende Sherwood Berman Russell Bennett Mastroff Herbert Herrman Walter Heller Paul Beranbaum Benjamin C. Gordon Betty Kleinman Morris Climan Beatrice Simon David Wolpa Leonard Savitt Harold Rosenberg Mollye Goldberg Silvia Katz Ackerman Semyon Halip Dora Hirschhorn Rachel Robbins Freda P. Leiter Phillip Kirkley Shirley Golda Hipsman Esther Balfour Alexander Estrella Sherwood Berman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
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Intro to Passover 7:00pm Join Rabbi Raanan in-person at JCM or on Zoom for an introduction to the laws of keeping kosher for Passover. We will also look at the parts of the Passover Seder. Come with questions!
Wednesday, April 6
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Let's play with the new 2022 card. We have a few extras if you don't have yours yet!
Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, April 7
Torah Study with Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm Join Rabbi Raanan at JCM or on Zoom to study the weekly Torah portion together with various commentaries
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm on Zoom At JCM and on Zoom
Saturday, April 9
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study If there is a minyan, we'll have a Torah service.
Sunday, April 10
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM Chocolate Seder ages 5-13 Questions and RSVP to happylefton@gmail.com
Monday, April 11
Book Club 10:00am Led by Dorothy Tolliver Click Herefor details
Kosher for Passover Kitchen
Rabbi Raanan will kasher the kitchen for Passover on Monday, April 11 at 1:00pm
After that, the kitchen will be locked...Please do not bring any food into the building that isn't authorized explicitly by Rabbi Raanan. It's quite the process and we don't want to do it twice :)
Volunteer for Passover
If you like to cook, please come help in the kitchen next week. Wednesday, April 13 from 5-7:30 two people Thursday, April 14 one person Various other opportunities for choppers and cooks.
We are bringing Israeli Folk Dancing back! Sunday, April 24 2:00pm - 4:00pm Ages 16+ vaccine card required
Paula is back! We are so excited that she is returning with her Maui-famous Israeli folk dancing.
This first Sunday will be a get-to-know-you class...let's eat, drink, dance, and talk about how we want this class to move forward (for example, how often should we meet?).
Don't miss out on this fun afternoon at JCM. RSVP to admin@mauijews.org
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits April 4 - April 11
Helen J. Weil Marian Kotkins Ruth Green Allen Tutletaub Michael Grinberg Harry Survetnick Heather R. Saxe Adolph Mehl Aranka Mehl Rose Greenstein Solomon Zenati Beverly Cohen Dolores Bernstein Rhoda (Rivka) Glickman Boris Smilove Myrle Monson Philip O. Shultz Nandoo Dhende Alexander Estrella Sherwood Berman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Kabbalat Shabbat at the Beach Led by Rabbi Raanan and Rabbi Sandra Tonight we will welcome and celebrate Shabbat at the northern part of the Kalepolepo Beach Park (726 S. Kihei Rd.). See below for exact photos.
Together we’ll share song, prayer, and story as we move into the new moon of the month of Nissan. Come experience the presence of the sky and ocean as we honor Miryam and her significant part in the Exodus with the guidance of female leadership.
Meet at 5:30pm at JCM, and we will walk down Kaonoulu street together - or you can meet us there at 5:45.
Challah and grape juice will be provided.
Please bring chairs and blankets for your ease and comfort.
We will also be on Zoom- please keep in mind that we will be outside and the quality will be the best we can :)
This is the view from the sidewalk that comes down JCM...we are meeting at this beach!
Saturday, April 2
Shabbat Service 9:30am A memorial to Joe Sugarman at JCM and on Zoom Kiddush to follow
We are bringing Israeli Folk Dancing back! Sunday, April 24 2:00pm - 4:00pm Ages 16+
Paula is back! We are so excited that she is bringing back her Maui-famous Israeli folk dancing. This first Sunday will be a get-to-know-you class...let's eat, drink, dance, and talk about how we want this class to move forward (for example, how often should we meet?). Don't miss out on this fun afternoon at JCM.
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 28 - April 4
Ruth Thal Evelyn Thomas Gustavo Kogel Harry Green Judith Rubin Mildred Cutter Louis Cohen Philip Solomon Jerome J. Kravitt Helen Jean Weil
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Death over Dessert: Jewish Edition turned out to be a successful and beloved event. Eleven JCM community members met and shared honest stories, insights, and concerns around the topic of death. We connected so much more deeply than possible at a social event. This is the essence of a meaningful community; this is what we want to build at JCM.
We are planning a followup event to Death over Dessert. We also want to hear your ideas for topics for future community connection events. Please send your ideas to admin@mauijews,org or call 808-874-5397.
Dear JCM Members, As the holiday of Purim approached and I listened to the news about Ukraine, I couldn’t help but make a connection to the two events. Both elucidate how the desire for power can lead to suffering for many people. I wanted to do my small part to help those who are suffering today so I decided to bake hamantaschen to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Ellyn enthusiastically supported the project, created a website, and we invited people to come help bake at the synagogue.
Together we raised $1571 that will reach Ukrainian refugees through HIAS, an organization founded in 1881 to help Jewish refugees in New York.
Thank you to all who participated. It was wonderful to be able to use the resources of the building and meet new people while knowing that our work will go beyond our walls. Special thanks to Reuven Gittler, Melisine Alegre, Barbara, Ren and Makaela Cooper, Rabbi Raanan, Sheri McNerthney, and Denise Toledo-Fleetham for their baking prowess and Tim McInerney who did a lot of the behind the scenes clean-up.
Toda Raba, Rabbi Sandra
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 28 - April 4
Ruth Thal Evelyn Thomas Gustavo Kogel Harry Green Judith Rubin Mildred Cutter Louis Cohen Philip Solomon Jerome J. Kravitt Helen Jean Weil
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
We have a great group started for this community seder, it will be lots of fun!
Do you like to help in the kitchen? Just reply to this email and let Ellyn know!
The Significance of Eight in Judaism Shmini / Shabbat Parah 5782 Rabbi Raanan Mallek וַיְהִי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֔י On the eighth day (Leviticus 9:1)
In previous sermons I have discussed how the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) was representative of the process of Creation. The seven day week symbolizes the completion of a cycle and the eighth day represents starting over at a new level. As Rabbi Hirsch explains, it is like concluding a musical octave and leading to a higher octave. Rabbi Kaplan explains... Read more here
As a community, JCM donated 171 pounds of safe and nutritious food to Maui Food Bank in honor of Purim.
Together, JCM & Maui Food Bank make a difference!
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 21 - March 28
John T. Ebbers Harold Shapiro Vilma Lili Burger Allan Fairbarg Tillie Weiner Louise Pells Lillian Farber Irving Yawnick Beverly Cohen Jerry Michael Lewis Eva Zollotuchen Lila Lewis Lloyd Epstein Ruth Thal
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
In 1996, Joe Sugarman bought the property at 634 Alulike Street, Kihei, HI 96753 (our current building) as a favor to his friend who was an active member of Maui Religious Science Center (MRSC). He did this so that he could lease the building to MRSC in order for them to have a place of worship. Unfortunately, MRSC had financial problems and couldn't afford the rent. JCM was a new organization and had been meeting anywhere they could find space.
In 1997, Joel Richman, a founder of JCM and President of the Board at the time, suggested to Joe that he sell the building to JCM at a reduced price, and he agreed. JCM had a fundraising drive, and Arnold Feuerstein (who passed away in 2015) stepped up as the major donor. JCM raised the additional money, and the purchase went through in January 1998. JCM has never held a mortgage on the property. Owning our building outright is an immeasurable gift to the Jewish community; this would not have been possible were it not for the generosity of Joe Sugarman and Arnold Feuerstein.
. We will continue to honor both Joe and Arnold by maintaining JCM as the center of Jewish life on Maui for all who live here and find themselves on Maui.
May his memory forever be for a blessing.
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
JCM sent $1371 sent to HIAS- this amount was collected from the Hamentashen sales and the JCM Purim party.
Thank you to everyone who baked...Rabbi Sandra, Rabbi Raanan, Barbara, Mikaela, Hannah, Sheri, Denise, Melisine, Reuven, and Wren. Your cookies were delicious
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 21 - March 28
John T. Ebbers Harold Shapiro Vilma Lili Burger Allan Fairbarg Tillie Weiner Louise Pells Lillian Farber Irving Yawnick Beverly Cohen Jerry Michael Lewis Eva Zollotuchen Lila Lewis Lloyd Epstein Ruth Thal
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
The kids were outstanding and their smiles contagious. The dove release was as exciting as always. The mix of dramatic and traditional reading had us laughing. Naor and friends kept us on the dance floor. The Maui Foodbank bin is full.
The night was fun-filled, and it was wonderful to celebrate all together.
It's not too late to donate towards Purim HERE. Ten percent of all Purim donations will be donated to HIAS to support refugees from Ukraine. .
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom masks required
Saturday, March 19
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom masks required
Sunday, March 20
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM Ceramic Miriam/Elijah Cups with Marge Ages 9 -13 The second part of this class will be held on April 3 to paint the cups. Questions and RSVP to happylefton@gmail.com
Save the Date: Friday, April 15 @ 5:00pm JCM Community Seder
Toda raba to everyone who baked and bought cookies
Look what we collected... Awesome job JCM!
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 14 - March 21
Pauline Kristel Colleen Case Sylvia Rogers Brandon Lee Hamaline Doris Fenichel Peltz Max Mendlow Isadore Gordon Moses Halparin Lorraine Sandler John August Gertrude Mlotok Margaret Litt Irma Goldberg Rose Tolin Harold Shapiro John T. Ebbers
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
What do you need to know about the Purim party? It will an amazing party for the whole family!!! and... RSVP so we know how many to expect Bring a canned good item for the Maui Food Bank We will have vegan and gluten-free food There will be live music and dancing The Kulanu kids program has prepared a wonderful play for you There will be both dramatic and traditional megillah readings Bring mislaoch manot (see below for details) Wear a costume We will have a dove release There will be indoor and outdoor spaces We continue to follow state mandates; please bring a mask
We look forward to all being together on Wednesday Night!!!
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Sacred Garden with Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm Come and join Rabbi Raanan as he puts up a Mezuzah at the Sacred Garden Please email rabbi@mauijews.org if you plan to attend in person
Friday, March 18
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom masks required
Saturday, March 19
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom masks required
Sunday, March 20
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM Ceramic Miriam's Cups with Marge Ages 9 and up Questions and RSVP to happylefton@gmail.com
Save the Date: Friday, April 15 @ 5:00pm JCM Community Seder Reserve your spot HERE
Hamanstaschen for Ukraine
Each year Rabbi Sandra makes hamantaschen with her grandmother's amazing recipe. This year she made them as a fundraiser with all proceeds going to Ukraine through https://www.hias.org.
We loved this idea so much, JCM teamed up for hamentashen sales this year. We raised over $1000 and you can still participate. Cookie sales are sold out, but if you donate at the link below, Rabbi Sandra will email a copy of her recipe! Make your donation here
What is a Mishloach Manot Exchange? Thanks for asking!
You bring a basket to the Purim Party (a quick Google search will give you some ideas)
We'll give you a ticket
Before you leave the party, you take a basket
Food Bank Collection at JCM Today through March 18
There is a bin outside our front door at JCM. Please donate on our before Purim!
The top 6 most needed items: Canned Meat & Tuna Canned Fruits & Vegetables Canned Meals & Soups with Protein Cereal Rice Pasta
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 14 - March 21
Pauline Kristel Colleen Case Sylvia Rogers Brandon Lee Hamaline Doris Fenichel Peltz Max Mendlow Isadore Gordon Moses Halparin Lorraine Sandler John August Gertrude Mlotok Margaret Litt Irma Goldberg Rose Tolin Harold Shapiro John T. Ebbers
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Each year Rabbi Sandra makes hamantaschen with her grandmother's amazing recipe. This year she'll be making them as a fundraiser with all proceeds going to Ukraine through www.hias.org.
We loved this idea so much, we're teaming up for hamentashen sales this year. We will do a big bake at JCM on Sunday, March 13 at 1:00pm.
Please come help us bake and/or place your order today RSVP TO BAKE
Pictured above is the poppy variety. We'll be making an assorted variety.
Pick up available Monday, March 14 in Kihei and Kula, or delivery by arrangement. PLACE YOUR ORDER HERE
What is a Mishloach Manot Exchange? Thanks for asking!
You bring a basket to the Purim Party (a quick Google search will give you some ideas)
We'll give you a ticket
Before you leave the party, you take a basket
Food Bank Collection at JCM Today through March 18
There is a bin outside our front door at JCM. Please donate on our before Purim!
The top 6 most needed items: Canned Meat & Tuna Canned Fruits & Vegetables Canned Meals & Soups with Protein Cereal Rice Pasta
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 7 - March 14
Judy Grant Larry Litt Dora Heller Sidney Baum Adolph Levy Ita Chavah Leaman Fay Blank Steven Moser Milton Teitelbaum Brandon Lee Colleen Case Pauline Kristel Hamaline Doris Fenichel Peltz Sylvia Rogers
Join us for services on Friday & Saturday for Mourners Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Each year Rabbi Sandra makes hamantaschen with her grandmother's amazing recipe. This year she'll be making them as a fundraiser with all proceeds going to Ukraine through https://www.hias.org.
We loved this idea so much, we're teaming up for hamentashen sales this year. We will do a big bake at JCM on Sunday, March 13 at 1:00pm.
Please come help us bake and/or place your order today RSVP TO BAKE
Pictured is the poppy variety. We'll be making an assorted variety.
Pick up available Monday, March 14 in Kihei and Kula, or delivery by arrangement. PLACE YOUR ORDER HERE
What is a Mishloach Manot Exchange? Thanks for asking!
You bring a basket to the Purim Party (a quick Google search will give you some ideas)
We'll give you a ticket
Before you leave the party, you take a basket
Food Bank Collection at JCM Today through March 18
There is a bin outside our front door at JCM. Please donate on our before Purim!
The top 6 most needed items: Canned Meat & Tuna Canned Fruits & Vegetables Canned Meals & Soups with Protein Cereal Rice Pasta
Bakers and chefs...come do what you love! There are lots of cooking and baking opportunities coming up in the next few weeks, and the more the merrier. We'll work around everyone'e schedule to bake cookies, bars, challot, hamentashen, dinners, etc. If you love to cook and bake, you don't want to miss the fun and the glory of our community ooohing and aaaaahing over your creations. Let Ellyn know you're in! admin@mauijews.org
We'll be cooking Persian stew for Purim on the morning of the 16th...let me know if you want to be in the kitchen with the rabbi!
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 7 - March 14
Judy Grant Larry Litt Dora Heller Sidney Baum Adolph Levy Ita Chavah Leaman Fay Blank Steven Moser Milton Teitelbaum Brandon Lee Colleen Case Pauline Kristel Hamaline Doris Fenichel Peltz Sylvia Rogers
Join us services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Each year Rabbi Sandra makes hamantaschen with her grandmother's amazing recipe. This year she'll be making them as a fundraiser with all proceeds going to Ukraine through https://www.hias.org.
We loved this idea so much, we're teaming up for hamentashen sales this year. We will do a big bake at JCM on Sunday, March 13 at 1:00pm.
Please come help us bake and/or place your order today RSVP TO BAKE
Pictured is the poppy variety. We'll be making an assorted variety.
Pick up available Monday, March 14 in Kihei and Kula, or delivery by arrangement. PLACE YOUR ORDER HERE
What is a Mishloach Manot Exchange? Thanks for asking!
You bring a basket to the Purim Party (a quick Google search will give you some ideas)
We'll give you a ticket
Before you leave the party, you take a basket
Food Bank Collection at JCM Today through March 18
There is a bin outside our front door at JCM. Please donate on our before Purim!
The top 6 most needed items: Canned Meat & Tuna Canned Fruits & Vegetables Canned Meals & Soups with Protein Cereal Rice Pasta
Bakers and chefs...come do what you love! There are lots of cooking and baking opportunities coming up in the next few weeks, and the more the merrier. We'll work around everyone'e schedule to bake cookies, bars, challot, hamentashen, dinners, etc. If you love to cook and bake, you don't want to miss the fun and the glory of our community ooohing and aaaaahing over your creations. Let Ellyn know you're in! admin@mauijews.org
We'll be cooking Persian stew for Purim on the morning of the 16th...let me know if you want to be in the kitchen with the rabbi!
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits March 7 - March 14
Judy Grant Larry Litt Dora Heller Sidney Baum Adolph Levy Ita Chavah Leaman Fay Blank Steven Moser Milton Teitelbaum Brandon Lee Colleen Case Pauline Kristel Hamaline Doris Fenichel Peltz Sylvia Rogers
Join us services on Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
This event is limited to 8 attendees, so we are offering this to members first. We will open it to the public on Friday, March 18. Please email Ellyn at admin@mauijews.org to RSVP. I will start a waitlist if needed.
Death Over Dessert - Jewish Edition
Saturday, March 26, 2022 7:15pm at JCM $36 per person
It’s usually too early to talk about death. Or too late. Death Over Dinner - Jewish Edition is designed to break the taboo around conversations about dying. IKAR and Reboot created this with the input of rabbis, theologians, doctors, palliative care, and wellness experts.
Whether you are a Jewish insider, Jew(ish), or Jewish-adjacent, we welcome you to tap into some age-old Jewish wisdom around grieving and ritual, living and dying.
The idea is that talking about death prepares us to approach life’s most challenging moments, and also helps us articulate and affirm who we are and what we ultimately care about, giving us a great appreciation for life.
Please join us, along with our guest facilitator, Kim Moldofsky, for a nosh and conversation. While the topic may sound awkward, these very human conversations range from interesting to profound. In fact, they’re typically empowering and life-affirming.
Let's talk about it - so we can lean into any fears we might have, get rid of inhibitions, and build deeper connections.
About Kim Moldofsky Kim Moldofsky is the founder of Let’s Eat Cookies and Talk About Death. She began facilitating life-affirming conversations about death in 2019 with Death Over Dinner - Jewish Edition. Through these and other programs, Kim creates welcoming spaces that allow for openness, self-discovery, and the sharing of wisdom. She also hosts other creative gatherings that focus on ritual, reflection, and celebration.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Dust off your dancing shoes and grab a costume...it's Purim!!!
Naor and friends are performing for our listening and dancing pleasure... don't miss this!
Back for Purim this year is the dramatic megillah interpretation by our very own improv group! There will be some wonderful traditional reading as well...combined with the Kulanu play...you will have fulfilled the mitzvah of hearing the megillah- Maui style!
See the flyer below and RSVP today!
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom masks required
Saturday, March 5
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom masks required
Sunday, March 6
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM Second play rehearsal! They will perform at the Purim Party on March 16. RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
What is a Mishloach Manot Exchange? Thanks for asking!
You bring a basket to the Purim Party (a quick Google search will give you some ideas)
We'll give you a ticket
Before you leave the party, you take a basket
Food Bank Collection Today through March 18
There is a bin outside our front door at JCM.
The top 6 most needed items: Canned Meat & Tuna Canned Fruits & Vegetables Canned Meals & Soups with Protein Cereal Rice Pasta
Manifesting Encounter and Presence Torah Portion of Pikudei Rabbi Raanan Mallek ר"ח אדר ב' תשפ"ב March 4, 2022 Exodus 40:33-34; 38 When Moses had finished the work, the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the Presence of the Eternal filled the Tabernacle. For over the Tabernacle a cloud of the Eternal rested by day, and fire would appear in the cloud by night, in the view of all the House of Israel throughout their journeys. During the Torah portion of Terumah the Eternal said, “There I will gather with you, and I will speak with you” (Exodus 25:22). The Tent of the Meeting (Mishkan) is not just a place where the Israelities come to worship and honor the Eternal, it is a place of the Eternal’s presence. This is not a metaphor; it is an actual physical manifestation. Thus our forefathers and foremothers in Sinai could visit and dwell with the energy of the Creator’s presence in a very physical way because it was actualized on the physical plane.
Bakers and chefs...come do what you love! There are lots of cooking and baking opportunities coming up in the next few weeks, and the more the merrier. We'll work around everyone'e schedule to bake cookies, bars, challot, hamentashen, dinners, etc. If you love to cook and bake, you don't want to miss the fun and the glory of our community ooohing and aaaaahing over your creations. Let Ellyn know you're in! admin@mauijews.org
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 28 - March 7
Joseph Freund Judith Alice Singer Daniel Shafer Bernard Wollen Jack Michaels Jean Caplan Yussie Joseph Harris Martin Schiff Phyllis Kober David Ezekiel Rose Minsky Mary-Ruth Mazzacano Patricia Solomon Rose Kraft Portnoff Dr. Stuart Ratner Dora Heller Judy Grant Larry Litt
Join us Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Purim 2020 was our last big event before we moved to Zoom for 2 years.
We are so excited that Purim 2022 will be a big party... Live music featuring Naor and friends Dove release Kulanu play performance See flyer below! RSVP HERE
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Mah Jongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
If you are a beginner who would like to learn to play, come learn from our Mahj maven, Marla. Let us know you're coming to learn so we're ready for you :)
JewishGen Talk: The Czech Scroll Story: from WWII to the Diaspora For info on the talk, click HERE To learn about the JCM Czech scroll, click HERE
Thursday, March 3
Torah Study 7:00pm Join Rabbi Raanan at JCM or on Zoom masks required. Please email rabbi@mauijews.org if you plan to attend in person
Friday, March 4
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom masks required
Saturday, March 5
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom masks required
Sunday, March 6
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM Second play rehearsal! They will perform at the Purim Party on March 16. RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
What is a Mishloach Manot Exchange? Thanks for asking!
You bring a basket to the Purim Party (a quick Google search will give you some ideas)
We'll give you a ticket
Before you leave the party, you take a basket
Food Bank Collection Today through March 18
There is a bin outside our front door at JCM.
The top 6 most needed items: Canned Meat & Tuna Canned Fruits & Vegetables Canned Meals & Soups with Protein Cereal Rice Pasta
Meet our new JCM friend, Marvin
Marvin is our new composter! Thanks to a generous donation, our coffee grounds and food scraps will be fed to Marvin (yes, named after Marvin from Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy). He's our new friend, and we already love him!
Bakers...come do what you love! There are lots of baking opportunities coming up in the next few weeks, and the more the merrier. We'll work around everyone'e schedule to bake cookies, bars, challot, hamentashen. If you love to bake, you don't want to miss the fun and the glory of our community ooohing and aaaaahing over your creations. Let Ellyn know you're in! admin@mauijews.org
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 28 - March 7
Joseph Freund Judith Alice Singer Daniel Shafer Bernard Wollen Jack Michaels Jean Caplan Yussie Joseph Harris Martin Schiff Phyllis Kober David Ezekiel Rose Minsky Mary-Ruth Mazzacano Patricia Solomon Rose Kraft Portnoff Dr. Stuart Ratner Dora Heller Judy Grant Larry Litt
Join us Friday and Saturday for Mourner's Kaddish
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom masks required
Saturday, February 26
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom masks required
Sunday, February 27
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM First play rehearsal! Rebecca Rhapsody (beloved drama teacher at Carden Academy) will direct our purim play this year. Don't let your kids miss out on this fun JCM tradition. Don't miss this special weekend of Kulanu! RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
Weekly Torah Portion VaYakhel Rabbi Raanan Mallek Feb. 25, 2022 Genesis 35:1-2 Moses called the whole community of the children of Israel to assemble, and he said to them: "These are the things that the Lord commanded us to do: Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have sanctity, a day of complete rest to the Lord… The Israelite community was struggling with a sense of failure after the incident of the Golden Calf which introduced divisiveness and disillusionment. I would hope that the community of nations is also feeling a sense of failure as they watch Russia invade Ukraine. How can it be that in the 21st century humanity is still resorting to state sponsored violence after the horrors that the 20th century left behind? Read More Here
A Message from Rabbi Raanan about Ukraine...
The prophecy of Isaiah 2:4 says the following:
"...[T]hey shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift the sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore."
Our hopes for a peaceful world many times feels like a Sisyphian task (the term describes a task that is seemingly endless and futile.) In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the founder and king of Ephyra. Zeus punished him for cheating death twice by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity. It seems that every time the world gets closer to the ideal of dealing with its conflicts through diplomatic and non-violent means, more violence manifests and takes over the fates of so many innocents.
Sadly, this seems to be the case as Russia invades Ukraine. We are met with feelings of peril for our broken world. Humanity must evolve to a point where we deal with conflicts in a peaceful and wise manner. After a violent 20th century with two global wars, we are faced with so-called advanced nations that still react like adolescent gangs over territory.
Fortunately, there has always been a proportion of the human race that is more mature, even as there is a minority of childish souls in every society that is still primitive in its outlook. This spiritually evolved spearhead was embodied in prophets such as Isaiah and it would be wise to heed their words. May we see a peaceful consciousness overcome the fears from the past.
Supporting Ukranian Jews...what you can do...
We are following the shocking news from Ukraine with a special concern for the welfare and safety of the Jewish Communities in Kyiv, Chernivtsi, Kharkiv and Odessa. Please support them during this emergency.
1. The Jewish Community in Kharkhiv, closest to the Ukraine-Russia border, is centered around the Sha’alavim-Lyceum Day School, which is being set up as an emergency shelter. Your gift will provide food packages to 150 day school pupils and their families.
2. Families from the Kyiv and Odessa communities will be temporarily housed in the Chernivtsi Community in Southwestern Ukraine, near the Romanian border. Hotel rooms are being rented for them and meals prepared by our Community in Chernivtsi. Your gift will help the community pay for these arrangements.
3. Should the situation deteriorate further, some of these families will be evacuated to Romania, Poland and Slovakia, and from there to Israel. Your support will enable them to cover the expenses of crossing borders to where they will be evacuated.
We should be united in our determination to meet the immediate needs of hundreds of Ukrainian Jewish families, and all donations will be transferred directly to our local community leaders there for distribution.
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 21 - February 28
Thea Levinsky Jacob(Jay) Wager Sima Bela Abrashin Murray Ackerman Phoebe Kassenoff Geoffrey Meyers Eli Bensignor Alvin Moss Milya Halip Leah Kirey Marvin Marder Jacob Frohman Morris Lamm Louis Bernstein Elsie Zisken Louis Bernstein Lydia Siegel Judith Alice Singer Joseph Freund Daniel Shafer
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Kulanu had a great morning of making, filling, and baking hamentashen. They were even a great clean-up crew. The synagogue smelled amazing and it was fun to leave with a plate of warm and fragrant cookies. We served some at the board meeting, and they were delicious!
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Mah Jongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
If you are a beginner who would like to learn to play, come learn from our Mahj maven, Marla. Let us know you're coming to learn so we're ready for you :)
Thursday, February 24
Torah Study 7:00pm Join Rabbi Raanan at JCM or on Zoom masks required. Please email rabbi@mauijews.org if you plan to attend in person
Friday, February 25
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom no rsvp needed masks required
Saturday, February 26
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom no rspv needed masks required
Sunday, February 27
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM First play rehearsal! Rebecca Rhapsody (beloved drama teacher at Carden Academy) will direct our purim play this year. Don't let your kids miss out on this fun JCM tradition (see photos below) Don't miss this special weekend of Kulanu! RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
Hamentashen Baking 9:30am at JCM Calling all bakers... let's come together for a fun day of filling and baking hamentashen- we plan to make at least 600...so we need your help! admin@mauijews.orgto let us know you're coming
Memories Monday...Photos of our purim play March 8, 2020
Espresso Anyone??? Toda Raba to Cody from Threes/Fork & Salad for creating Rabbi's one-of-a-kind Espresso Knock Box. Rabbi Raanan is often sipping an espresso and this box holds the grounds until they can get into our new garden. Stop by to say hi and get a Rabbi-brewed espresso!
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Click Hereif you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 21 - February 28
Thea Levinsky Jacob(Jay) Wager Sima Bela Abrashin Murray Ackerman Phoebe Kassenoff Geoffrey Meyers Eli Bensignor Alvin Moss Milya Halip Leah Kirey Marvin Marder Jacob Frohman Morris Lamm Louis Bernstein Elsie Zisken Louis Bernstein Lydia Siegel Judith Alice Singer Joseph Freund Daniel Shafer
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Friday sermons... In these Friday emails, Rabbi Raanan will post a short sermon. These will remain on our website Here. This will be a continuation from his Thursday class and then will be expanded on further during the Shabbat weekend. See below for his second sermon...
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm at JCM Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom A light oneg will follow no rsvp needed masks required
Saturday, February 19
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom A light kiddush will follow no rspv needed masks required
Sunday, February 20
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM All children and families are welcome to bake hamentashen. Join Ellyn and Rabbi Raanan for this fun morning to laugh, chat, and bake a few dozen hamentashen. Don't miss this special weekend of Kulanu! RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
Ki Tisa A sermon by Rabbi Raanan
What a Parsha! We begin with laws that continue to detail the building of the holy Tabernacle and the ways to worship within. Bezalel and his assistant Oholiab are singled out to lead the design and building of the Tabernacle. Bezalel will be endowed with a divine spirit of skill, ability, and knowledge in every kind of craft. Read More Here
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Please Click Here if you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 14 - February 21
Al Tuckman Zvi Mandel Rosa Povich Dr. Leslie Malkin Anna Wallin Lewis Weil Elias Wolfson Gordon Stanley Pomerantz Irving Stern Rose Baum Regina Flaks Bernard Mehl Benjamin Miller Victor D. Rosen Jacob (Jay) Wager Sima Bela Abrashin
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Our garden has begun! Janine and Rabbi Raanan had a great Sunday with the Kulanu kids planting a seder garden. We look forward to continuing to plant more and grow our garden.
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Mah Jongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
If you are a beginner who would like to learn to play, come learn from our Mahj maven, Marla. Let us know you're coming to learn so we're ready for you :)
Thursday, February 17
Torah Study 7:00pm Join Rabbi Raanan at JCM or on Zoom masks required for in-person- email rabbi@mauijews.org if you plan to attend in person
Friday, February 18
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom no rsvp needed masks required
Saturday, February 19
Shabbat Service 9:30am Prayers 10:30am Torah Study at JCM and on Zoom no rspv needed masks required
Sunday, February 20
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM All children and families are welcome to bake hamentashen. Join Ellyn and Rabbi Raanan for this fun morning to laugh, listen to music, and bake a few dozen hamentashen. Don't miss this special weekend of Kulanu! RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Please Click Here if you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 14 - February 21
Al Tuckman Zvi Mandel Rosa Povich Dr. Leslie Malkin Anna Wallin Lewis Weil Elias Wolfson Gordon Stanley Pomerantz Irving Stern Rose Baum Regina Flaks Bernard Mehl Benjamin Miller Victor D. Rosen Jacob(Jay) Wager Sima Bela Abrashin
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm at JCM and on Zoom Pre-Registration Mandatory Click Herefor details.
Saturday, February 12
Shabbat Service 9:30am at JCM and on Zoom Pregistration Mandatory Click Herefor details
Sunday, February 13
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM All children and families are welcome to attend this week's special garden planting. Janine is a Maui Master Gardener, and she along with Rabbi Raanan will plant a special JCM garden with our families to nurture and grow. It may even be ready for some shul-to-table Pesach offerings. Don't miss this special weekend of Kulanu! RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
We are ecstatic to announce that our Purim play this year will be directed by Rebecca Rhapsody. Rebecca is the drama teacher at Carden Academy, and she will work with our kids to create a fabulous Purim play. Your kids don't want to miss out on this, and you don't want to miss out on watching the play. All kids are welcome (member or not) to join us! Happylefton@gmail.com to register your kids.
Sermon by Rabbi Raanan
Tetzaveh 2/11/2022 Exodus 28:15, 29 You shall make a Hoshen of Judgment, the work of a master weaver. You shall make it like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, purple, and crimson wool, and twisted fine linen shall you make it. Thus shall Aaron carry the names of the sons of Israel in the Hoshen of Judgment over his heart when he enters the Holy, as a remembrance before the Lord at all times. Read More Here
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Please Click Here if you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 7 - February 14
Sanford Heller Jane G Fein Maylin Arcangel Lawerence Pollock Phillip Blank Sarah Blum Richard Mostow Alfred Levin Bunny Klein Greta Rosenberg Sarah Ruth Lisack Narrowe Fanny Weisman Goldberg James Gaviser Betty Meyers Jean Madow Edit Felbert Rosalie Ehrlich Klompus Harold Rubenstein Bea Goodman Walter Birk Rose Farber Al Tuckman
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Mah Jongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
If you are a beginner who wouldl like to learn to play, come learn from our Mahj maven, Marla. Let us know you're coming to learn so we're ready for you :)
Thursday, February 10
Torah Study 7:00pm Join Rabbi Raanan in person or on Zoom At JCM and on Zoom
Friday, February 11
Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30pm at JCM and on Zoom Pre-Registration Mandatory Click Herefor details.
Saturday, February 12
Shabbat Service 9:30am at JCM and on Zoom Pregistration Mandatory Click Herefor details
Sunday, February 13
Kulanu 10:30am at JCM All children and families are welcome to attend this week's special garden planting. Janine is a Maui Master Gardener, and she along with Rabbi Raanan will plant a special JCM garden with our families to nurture and grow. It may even be ready for some shul-to-table Pesach offerings. Don't miss this special weekend of Kulanu! RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing Please Click Here if you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. No names will be read aloud without permission...names can be said privately by the rabbi.
JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits February 7 - February 14
Sanford Heller Jane G Fein Maylin Arcangel Lawerence Pollock Phillip Blank Sarah Blum Richard Mostow Alfred Levin Bunny Klein Greta Rosenberg Sarah Ruth Lisack Narrowe Fanny Weisman Goldberg James Gaviser Betty Meyers Jean Madow Edit Felbert Rosalie Ehrlich Klompus Harold Rubenstein Bea Goodman Walter Birk Rose Farber Al Tuckman
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
We are looking forward to a great first Shabbat with Rabbi Raanan. If you didn't register, we look forward to seeing you on Zoom and at future in-person services.
See below for an addition to our calendar on Sunday (this will likely be a weekly gathering).
Kabbalat Shabbat and Rabbi Installation Ceremony 5:30pm at JCM and on Zoom Pre-Registration Mandatory Service is Full, join us on Zoom!
Saturday, February 5
Shabbat Service 9:30am at JCM and on Zoom Pregistration Mandatory Click Herefor details
We'd love to see you there to make sure we have a minyan...if you are on Zoom with your face on the camera and your mic available, we can count you in our minyan!
Sunday, February 6
***New***Sunday Prayers & Nosh 9:30am at JCM Daven with Rabbi Raanan and stay for a quick nosh and some conversation.
Kulanu 10:30am - 12:30pm at JCM Great opportunity for our families and children to meet Rabbi Raanan without the big crowds. Come for a little bir or the whole time... tell your kids to have their questions ready. What's his favorite color, animal, treat, etc.? Does he like math, reading, music, etc? Your kids will have the best questions :) RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
Chevra Kadisha: Death; What Jews Do 5:00pm - 6:30pm This is a Zoom only presentation, not hosted by JCM. Please click below for more details about this seminar and to get the Zoom link. Click Here for details
Hodesh Tov Adar 1, 5782 A Welcome Message by Rabbi Raanan Mallek...
Hodesh Tov, Happy New Month of Adar I. I am pleased to have arrived on Maui. The Oral Torah (Mishnah Shekalim 1:1) says that "On the first of Adar they make a public announcement about the shekels - (Israeli currency)." This was a time to remind the people that they are to prepare their annual monetary offering to the Temple treasury, that was known as the half-Shekel. Our Torah portion this week Terumah (Hebrew for 'contribution') opens with the Eternal asking Moses to: "Speak to the children of Israel, and have them take for Me an offering; from every person whose heart inspires him to generosity, you shall take My offering." (Exodus 25:2). "Giving from the heart" has been a membership model that JCM recently incorporated. Giving from the heart results in building a Sanctuary for the Divine Presence. I welcome you all to email me rabbi@mauijews.org to discover ways to give and merit the continual upbuilding of the JCM Sanctuary.
Please Click Here if you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. These names will not be posted publicly, but they will be read during services. JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits January 31 - February 7
Sarah Nagavkar Clara Halparin Jody Saeks James Bartlett Archie Halparin Nathan Hirschhorn Chai Debrash Robert Forrest Tolliver Jack Ungerman Aryeh Sadan Robert S. Richards Hilda Weissberg Michael Mopper Adelle Sherry Feigelman Morris Lamm Joseph Gorfinkle Irving Seifert Sanford Heller Jane G Fein Maylin Arcangel
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Stay tuned as we work on events and service schedules; they will be announced and on the calendar when we have more information to share. I promsie we'll work as quickly as we can.
Mah Jongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Friday, February 4
Kabbalat Shabbat and Rabbi Installation Ceremony 5:30pm at JCM and on Zoom Pre-Registration Mandatory Click Herefor details.
Saturday, February 5
Shabbat Service 9:30am at JCM and on Zoom Pregistration Mandatory Click Herefor details
Sunday, February 6
Kulanu 10:00am at JCM Great opportunity for our families and children to meet Rabbi Raanan without the big crowds. Not sure if we'll have a program or a social hour or a combo of that... that's not the point...let's jsut get our kids together and meet the Rabbi! RSVP and questions to happylefton@gmail.com
Chevra Kadisha: Death; What Jews Do 5:00pm - 6:30pm This is a Zoom presentation, but not using our link. Please click below for more details about this seminar and to get the Zoom link. Click Here for details
Please Click Here if you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. These names will not be posted publicly, but they will be read during services. JCM is here to support you and your loved ones, please let us know how we can help.
Yahrzeits January 31 - February 7
Sarah Nagavkar Clara Halparin Jody Saeks James Bartlett Archie Halparin Nathan Hirschhorn Chai Debrash Robert Forrest Tolliver Jack Ungerman Aryeh Sadan Robert S. Richards Hilda Weissberg Michael Mopper Adelle Sherry Feigelman Morris Lamm Joseph Gorfinkle Irving Seifert Sanford Heller Jane G Fein Maylin Arcangel
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Mazaltov! I am thrilled to announce that it’s official: Rabbi Raanan Mallek will be joining JCM as of February 1, 2022- that's in just a few days!
Please remember to rsvp (mandatory) at mauijews.org to attend his first weekend of services, Feb. 4-5.
What an exciting time for all of us...we will be meeting, planning, and letting you know what we have planned as soon as we have it planned :)
Friday, Feb. 4 5:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat and Rabbi Installation Ceremony Click Herefor details and mandatory RSVP by Feb 2
Saturday, Feb. 5 9:30am Shabbat Service Click Herefor details and mandatory RSVP by Feb 2 __________
Please Note: 50 people maximum Masks required Must show vaccination card, negative test, or medical documentation of recovery
Times and dates for future services and events will be announced after meetings with Rabbi Raanan. We are excited to all being together again...Yes!!!
Thank you for your patience...we will work as quickly as we can to get our schedule settled and posted.
Sunday, Feb 6 Bake Rugelach with Elinor and Rabbi Raanan 10:30am
A fun morning for our families to spend some quality time with Raanan. He is looking forward to getting to know our kids and families... please make a point to come on Feb 6. And if you haven't had Elinor's baking, don't miss this. Everyone is still talk about the babka from last weekend!
We will discuss the future of Kulanu and children's programming (social and educational) in the coming weeks, so if you have any thoughts, please let Happy know athappylefton@gmail.comor Rabbi Raanan at rabbi@mauijews.org.
Yahrzeits January 24 - January 31
Sol Brown Richard Alan Kaiman Lottie Garaway Ben Wosk Sam Wallin David Costell Abraham Rudman Carl Bonaventura Harry Gomberg Jo Marcia Feinberg Jacob Fine Norman Cecil Leiman Isadore Tinkleman Margo Landesman Elizabeth Cohn Sarah Nagavkar
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
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The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Mazaltov! I am thrilled to announce that it’s official: Rabbi Raanan Mallek will be joining JCM as of February 1, 2022. Rabbi Raanan grew up in Honolulu, and comes to us now from Shorashim, Israel. Toda raba to everyone who helped support the Rabbi search process in any way; by serving on the Search committee or the Board, by attending an event, by sharing your feedback. Your patience is well rewarded. Rabbi Raanan is an excellent fit for our community; with him joining us I am confident that we have a fantastic leadership team to build the home for Jewish life on Maui that we all want — a place of meaning, connection, and joy.
Please Join Us Friday, Feb. 4 5:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat and Rabbi Installation Ceremony Click Herefor details and mandatory RSVP by Feb 1 __________
Please Note: 50 people maximum Masks required Must show vaccination card, negative test, or medical documentation of recovery
Times and dates for future services and events will be announced after meetings with Rabbi Raanan. We are excited to all being together again...Yes!!!
Thank you for your patience...we will work as quickly as we can to get our schedule settled and posted.
Yahrzeits January 24 - January 31
Sol Brown Richard Alan Kaiman Lottie Garaway Ben Wosk Sam Wallin David Costell Abraham Rudman Carl Bonaventura Harry Gomberg Jo Marcia Feinberg Jacob Fine Norman Cecil Leiman Isadore Tinkleman Margo Landesman Elizabeth Cohn Sarah Nagavkar
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Rabbi Raanan made it safely to Vancouver to spend the week with his mom. He wishes the community a Shabbat Shalom.
A Note From Ellyn
It was a great week getting to know Rabbi Raanan and getting together again with some of you at JCM. It makes me really excited for what's ahead.
I won't waste your time... I want you to trust that when I send you an email, it's worth your time to read. So like this week, when I just don't have much to report, I won't.
I'll just wish everyone a wonderful weekend. For those of you not on Maui, I'll enjoy the beach and whales for you. You're welcome ;)
Yahrzeits January 17 - January 24
Patricia Adams Joseph Brandt Ronald Warner Enoch Goldstein Herman W. Klompus Samuel Portnoff Lester Klipstein Jochai Tas-Goodblatt Bayard Berman Michael Mostow Rose Shrago Kaplan Peter Attell Frieda Mendzigursky Etti Lea Mendzigursky Bess Marcus Morton Pinch William Silverman Gerald Jacob Blumberg Gertrude Goldman Charlie Butterfly Marvin Mastroff Dora Elfand Sol Brown Richard Alan Kaiman
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
The JCM Board of Directors thanks the community for your participation and feedback this past weekend. The board met last night and voted unanimously to offer Rabbi Raanan the position of our next Rabbi. He has received the terms of agreement and if/when there is a signed contract or any other developments, we will let you know right away.
Toda Raba!
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Sunday, February 6 5:00pm Chevra Kadisha: Death; What Jews Do Click HERE for details
A mesage from Rabbi Raanan: I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to the Jewish Community of Maui for an inspiring Tu BiShvat Seder at the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Reserve. I am thankful to the many volunteers who came together to make the day happen. It was impressive to observe how JCM supports Jewish cultural practices in the stunning nature of Maui.
Today is Tu Bishvat, the New Year of the Trees. The Talmud (Taanit 5b) tells of a man who once was traveling through the desert, hungry, thirsty and tired, when he came upon a tree bearing luscious fruit and affording plenty of shade, underneath which ran a spring of water. He ate of the fruit, drank of the water and rested beneath the shade. When he was about to leave, he turned to the tree and said: “O tree, how should I bless you?" “Should I bless you that your fruit be sweet? Your fruit is already sweet.
“Should I bless you that your shade be plentiful? Your shade is plentiful. That a spring of water should run beneath you? A spring of water runs beneath you.
“There is one thing with which I can bless you: May it be Eternal’s will that all the trees planted from your seeds should be like you . . .”
May JCM's sweet welcoming of others be combined with plentiful shade for those weary from life's travels. May the seeds planted among the community grow to become trees that provide communal sustenance for years to come!
Mahalo, Raanan
These shayna punims hiked, swang, played, tasted, built, created, learned, and just had fun at the Tu 'shvat seder.
JCM joins in gratitude at the safety of the hostages at Beth Israel this past weekend. We wish their commmunity and all Jewish communities unity and comfort during this scary and tragic time. This messge from Rabbi Charlie, who was held hostage...a reminder to find the gratitude and helpers in moment of fear and terror. Please reach out to JCM if you feel you want extra support. We are here for you.
Yahrzeits January 17 - January 24
Patricia Adams Joseph Brandt Ronald Warner Enoch Goldstein Herman W. Klompus Samuel Portnoff Lester Klipstein Jochai Tas-Goodblatt Bayard Berman Michael Mostow Rose Shrago Kaplan Peter Attell Frieda Mendzigursky Etti Lea Mendzigursky Bess Marcus Morton Pinch William Silverman Gerald Jacob Blumberg Gertrude Goldman Charlie Butterfly Marvin Mastroff Dora Elfand Sol Brown Richard Alan Kaiman
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Friday, January 14 5:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat in person is closed for tonight, but join us on Zoom
Saturday, January 15 10:00am Shabbat Service, light lunch, and Torah Study in person is closed for tomorrow morning, but join us on Zoom
5:00pm Schmooze, Havdallah, and Wine; Vision for the Community JCM and on Zoom in person reservations close at 7pm tonight
Sunday, January 16 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
10:30am - 1pm(ish) Hike and Tu B'Shvat Seder Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge For all ages (families welcome)
Monday, January 17 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
3:00pm Gaming with Rabbi Raanan- For Teens only! A wonderfully fun and competitive Zoom event Kahoot, Jeopardy, Minute to Win it Ages 12 and up (pre-B.Mitzvah and up) If you'll be having a B Mitzvah in the next year, this is a fun way to meet him! Zoom
5:00pm Class: Future of Judaism in the Diaspora JCM and on Zoom
Tuesday, January 18 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
Wednesday, January 19 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
If you can help with any of the planning or execution of any of the events (food, set up, clean up, etc.) please let Ellyn know- you can just reply to this newsletter. We can use your help.
Yahrzeits January 10 - January 17
Joshua Smith Kevin Pearlman Philip Golove Nathan Cutler Kurt Schweizer Nathan Geller Jerome Weiner Norman Levinsky May Robbins Renee Goldsmith Michael Epstein Maurice Halpern Leo Rochen Norman Greenberg Rose Cutler Rose Freund Carl S. Sandell Elaine Klipstein Lily Wosk Max Heinz Nathan Bernie Katz Joel Jaffe Patricia Adams Ronald Warner Joseph Brandt Ruth Sanft Jackson Isaacson Avram Mades
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
We are so happy he is here, and we look forward to everyone meeting him. All events are posted on the calendar as well.
Pre-registration is mandatory for all events. Registration will close 24 hours prior to each event and be removed from the registration form.
Thank you for understanding that this is to both help us get ready and keep our entire community healthy.
TEENS***TEENS***TEENS***TEENS An event just for you...see Monday, January 17
Rabbi Raanan's visit is finally here. This is his final interview to see if he is the match to be our next rabbi. We know that COVID cases are surging and we understand if you are not comfortable coming to meet him. We will be on Zoom (keep in mind that sound may not be perfect) and we will have strict protocols in place.
It is our intention that on Monday, January 17, the board will vote on whether to offer Rabbi Raanan a contract and Rabbi Raanan will determine if he sees Maui as his new home. Please reach out to a board member if you have comments, praise, or concerns after any event this week.
In order to be both safe and inclusive during in-person indoor and outdoor events, attendees need to pre-register and show at the door either a vaccination card or a proof of a negative COVID test within 48 hours. Everyone is required to wear a face mask that has two or more layers and completely covers the nose and mouth. Reservations for each event will close 24 hours prior to allow us adequate time for set up.
ZOOM will be used to stream as many of our services as possible. We know that it can be difficult to hear sometimes, and we will do our best to make it enjoyable for everyone.
I would like to think I thought of everything... but if I missed a detail, please ask. I will add to the calendar and descriptions throughout the week...Please check the calendar often.
Thursday, January 13 8:30am - 9:00am RSVP for in person is closed Tefillin and Shacharit Zoom
Friday, January 14 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
5:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat with light dessert oneg JCM and on Zoom
Saturday, January 15 10:00am Shabbat Service, light lunch, and Torah Study JCM and on Zoom
5:00pm Schmooze, Havdallah, and Wine; Vision for the Community JCM and on Zoom
Sunday, January 16 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
10:30am - 1pm(ish) Hike and Tu B'Shvat Seder Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge For all ages (families welcome)
Monday, January 17 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
3:00pm Gaming with Rabbi Raanan- For Teens only! A wonderfully fun and competitive Zoom event Kahoot, Jeopardy, Minute to Win it Ages 12 and up (pre-B.Mitzvah and up) If you'll be having a B Mitzvah in the next year, this is a fun way to meet him! Zoom
5:00pm Class: Future of Judaism in the Diaspora JCM and on Zoom
Tuesday, January 18 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
Wednesday, January 19 8:30am - 9:00am Tefillin and Shacharit JCM and on Zoom
If you can help with any of the planning or execution of any of the events (food, set up, clean up, etc.) please let Ellyn know- you can just reply to this newsletter. We can use your help.
Yahrzeits January 10 - January 17
Joshua Smith Kevin Pearlman Philip Golove Nathan Cutler Kurt Schweizer Nathan Geller Jerome Weiner Norman Levinsky May Robbins Renee Goldsmith Michael Epstein Maurice Halpern Leo Rochen Norman Greenberg Rose Cutler Rose Freund Carl S. Sandell Elaine Klipstein Lily Wosk Max Heinz Nathan Bernie Katz Joel Jaffe Patricia Adams Ronald Warner Joseph Brandt
Please let us know at admin@mauijews.org if you would like to schedule a Zoom Mourner's Kaddish.
You can make an impact while you shop everyday.
Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/99-0294390 and AmazonSmile will donate to the Jewish Congregation of Maui Inc, at no cost to you.
Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
The mission of the Jewish Congregation of Maui is to support and inspire Jewish religious and cultural practices for Maui residents and visitors, provide and encourage Jewish education and life cycle services, and engage the Jewish community with religious services, classes, and events.
