We are excited to announce Rabbinical candidate, Rabbi Aubrey Glazer.
Next week, there will be a selection of opportunities to meet him by Zoom. Please save the following dates: Wed., May 5 @ 9:30am HST: Class in conjunction with Congregation Naveh Shalom Wed., May 5 @ 5pm HST:Family Programming Thursday, May 6 @ 5pm HST: All Community Meet & Greet Friday, May 7 @ 5pm HST: Kabbalat Shabbat
A separate email will be coming with more details about these events and more information on Rav Aubrey.
Sunday, May 2 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
5:00 pm A New, Improved, and Ancient Approach to the Hebrew Calendar Class with Rabbi Shalom Bochner Please note: The JCM community wishes a Refuah Schleima to Rabbi Shalom's dad. If this class needs to be rescheduled, I will send an email and it will be announced on the JCM calendar. Rabbi Shalom will answer all the questions about the whys of the Hebrew Calendar. He (almost) guarantees you'll have a firm grasp and understanding the next time some one asks if the holidays are early or late this year.
Save The Date: Wednesday, May 5 @10am Book Club Led by Dorothy Tolliver Details Here .
If you are a new member to JCM...you can become join today for a prorated rate of just $83.34 through June 30, 2021...we only need 5 more members to get to a bonus of $20,000! Click the link below, go to the prorated section, and join today.
Pauline Weisfeld Aaron Tick Bruce Gerald Levin Brandon Gribin Carl Weiss Maury Farber Jacob Tenny Mariln Kaufman Honey Anne Shapiro Shaines Edward Allen Mervis Millicent Tatiner Cyril Treister David Rosenberg Richard Sato Taube Bauman Lipszyc
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Tuesday, April 27 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important. Thursday, April 29 7:00pm Aravit in Hebrew with Shayna Nechama Every Monday and Thursday. Details Here
Friday, April 30 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. No Kabbalat Shabbat Service this week.
Sunday, May 2 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it. ***Special Event*** 5:00 pm A New, Improved, and Ancient Approach to the Hebrew Calendar Class with Rabbi Shalom Bochner Rabbi Shalom will answer all the questions about the whys of the Hebrew Calendar. He (almost) guarantees you'll have a firm grasp and understanding the next time some one asks if the holidays are early or late this year.
Save The Date: Wednesday, May 5 @10am Book Club Led by Dorothy Tolliver Details Here .
Nominations: Members may nominate other members to join the JCM Board of Directors and ask questions to sarah@mauijews.org.
Bylaws We need 2/3 of our members to vote yes to approve the latest bylaws. If you are are a member, you will receive your bylaws ballot by email this week. Click Here to see the current bylaws, the proposed bylaws, and a FAQ about the bylaws. You must be logged into your account to access this material. Save the Dates: May 16 @ 1:30pm: Meet the Candidates Zoom Meeting June 13 @ 1:30pm: Annual Member Meeting at JCM
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Pauline Weisfeld Aaron Tick Bruce Gerald Levin Brandon Gribin Carl Weiss Maury Farber Jacob Tenny Mariln Kaufman Honey Anne Shapiro Shaines Edward Allen Mervis Millicent Tatiner Cyril Treister David Rosenberg Richard Sato Taube Bauman Lipszyc
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Class with Rabbi Shalom Bochner We're excited to have Rabbi Shalom zoom in a special two-part class on the upcoming celebrations and the Hebrew calendar! His classes are a favorite for all who have joined in the past...don't miss this special opportunity.
Save next Sunday at 5:00pm for part 2 of Rabbi Shalom's class.
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Sunday, April 25 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it. ***Special Event*** Sunday, April 25 @ 5:00 pm "Jews & Archery...What exactly is Lag B'Omer?" Class with Rabbi Shalom Bochner We're excited to have Rabbi Shalom zoom in a special two-part class on the upcoming celebrations and the Hebrew calendar! His classes are a favorite for all who have joined in the past...don't miss this special opportunity.
Save The Dates: Sunday, May 2 @ 5pm Rabbi Shalom Class
Wednesday, May 5 @10am Book Club Led by Dorothy Tolliver Details Here .
Nominations for the JCM Board of Directors is open. Members may nominate other members and ask questions to sarah@mauijews.org.
Save the Dates: May 16 @ 1:30pm: Meet the Candidates Zoom Meeting June 13 @ 1:30pm: Annual Members Meeting at JCM
Want to say a prayer of gratitue and appreciation for getting your COVID vaccine?
Here are just two examples...for other prayers, please go to ritualwell.org or opensiddur.org. There are many prayers and intentions you can find on these sites that you can say while receiving or waiting for your vaccine.
From the Rabbinical Assembly:
בהודיה והוקרה לאל הרופא לשבורי לב ומחבש לעצמותם התודה וההוקרה שהשראת לרופאים ולמדענים את החכמה בינה ודעת להכין חיסון זה לפננו יהי רצון מלפניך שבחיסוני זה אזכה לשמור ולרפא נפשות כל חי ולזכות במצוות המציל נפש אחת ברוך הרופא כל חולים
With gratitude and thanksgiving to The Healer of broken hearts and restorer of broken bones, appreciation and thanks for inspiring the medical teams and scientists granting them the wisdom, knowledge and expertise to prepare this vaccine for all of us. May it be your will that with my vaccination I will be granted the ability to heal and keep safe humankind and be granted the privilege to fulfill the mitzvah of one who saves a life. Blessed are you Healer of all who are sick. _____
This blessing begins with words from the prayer Asher Yatzar, a morning blessing thanking God for the miracle of our bodies. This version notes that just as the pandemic is worldwide, so too are God’s human partners in creating, distributing, and administering these vaccines.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who heals all flesh, working wondrously through human hands.
Yahrzeits April 19 - April 26
Edgar"Ted" Cary Max Jedlicki Minna Bromberg Ruth Tavera Benjamin Barbarosh Oren (Akiva) Wikle Bernard Satenstein Edith Wollen Walter Ray Williams, Sr. Betty Menevitch Sarah Silvia Adler Eliyahu Ovadiah Amram Sheralyn Rugman Morton Manuel Hatch Bernard Banks Harry Poller Donna Pokorny Schwartzer Mollie Sigel Florence Rudman George Bush Edythe Kaplan Bartlett
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7:00pm Aravit in Hebrew with Shayna Nechama Every Monday and Thursday. Details Here
Tuesday, April 20 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important. Thursday, April 22 7:00pm Aravit in Hebrew with Shayna Nechama Every Monday and Thursday. Details Here
Friday, April 23 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 5:00 pm It's Toby Pechner with Ruach Kabbalat Shabbat!
Sunday, April 25 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it. ***special event*** 5:00 pm "Jews & Archery...What exactly is Lag B'Omer?" Class with Rabbi Shalom Bochner We're excited to have Rabbi Shalom zoom in a special two-part class on the upcoming celebrations and the Hebrew calendar! His classes are a favorite for all who have joined in the past...don't miss this special opportunity.
Save The Dates: Sunday, May 2 @ 5pm Rabbi Shalom Class
Wednesday, May 5 @10am Book Club Led by Dorothy Tolliver Details Here .
Want to say a prayer of gratitue and appreciation for getting your COVID vaccine?
Here are just two examples...for other prayers, please go to ritualwell.org or opensiddur.org. There are many prayers and intentions you can find on these sites that you can say while receiving or waiting for your vaccine.
From the Rabbinical Assembly:
בהודיה והוקרה לאל הרופא לשבורי לב ומחבש לעצמותם התודה וההוקרה שהשראת לרופאים ולמדענים את החכמה בינה ודעת להכין חיסון זה לפננו יהי רצון מלפניך שבחיסוני זה אזכה לשמור ולרפא נפשות כל חי ולזכות במצוות המציל נפש אחת ברוך הרופא כל חולים
With gratitude and thanksgiving to The Healer of broken hearts and restorer of broken bones, appreciation and thanks for inspiring the medical teams and scientists granting them the wisdom, knowledge and expertise to prepare this vaccine for all of us. May it be your will that with my vaccination I will be granted the ability to heal and keep safe humankind and be granted the privilege to fulfill the mitzvah of one who saves a life. Blessed are you Healer of all who are sick. _____
This blessing begins with words from the prayer Asher Yatzar, a morning blessing thanking God for the miracle of our bodies. This version notes that just as the pandemic is worldwide, so too are God’s human partners in creating, distributing, and administering these vaccines.
Edgar"Ted" Cary Max Jedlicki Minna Bromberg Ruth Tavera Benjamin Barbarosh Oren (Akiva) Wikle Bernard Satenstein Edith Wollen Walter Ray Williams, Sr. Betty Menevitch Sarah Silvia Adler Eliyahu Ovadiah Amram Sheralyn Rugman Morton Manuel Hatch Bernard Banks Harry Poller Donna Pokorny Schwartzer Mollie Sigel Florence Rudman George Bush Edythe Kaplan Bartlett
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Friday, April 16 6:15 pm Join Cynthia, Barbara, and Ernesto to welcome in Shabbat with prayer, music, song, and ruach.
Sunday, April 18 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Monday, April 19 4:30pm JCM Board of Directors meeting. Members welcome. Details Here
SAVE THE DATES: Sundays...April 25 and May 2 Class Series with Rabbi Shalom Bochner .
He's Ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-ack!!! We are thrilled that Rabbi Shalom Bochner will Zoom us in this Spring for a two-part class. You'll enjoy every moment you spend with him. No prior knowledge is needed. See you there!
Nominations for the JCM Board of Directors are open. Members may nominate other members and ask questions to sarah@mauijews.org.
Herbert Herrman Walter Heller Jeffrey Robert Cherner Benjamin C. Gordon Saul Leavitt Betty Kleinman Sheila Needham Stanley N. Wiener Mae Pitkoff Gregory R Bloom Mike Guinan Beatrice Simon Louis Harry Silver Harold Rosenberg Silvia Katz Ackerman Irene Higer Jacobs David Wolpa Leonard Savitt Semyon Halip Brenda Caplan Ann Campbell Shirley Golda Hipsman Gussie Pearl Freund Phyllis Ellman Max Jedlicki Minna Bromberg Edgar"Ted" Cary Ruth Tavera
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173?pwd=cUtkYnQwblUzTzRYajhBY2RWamxkUT09 Monday, April 12 ***NEW*** 1:00pm pm HST. Rabbi Richard Address will lead a discussion on how to build a Chesed community in our congregations. There is no charge, but registration is needed to let you into the zoom room. The registration form for lectures offers attendees the choice of selecting "Bikur Cholim Conference Scholarship" which is a zero cost registration........... CLICK HERE
7:00pm Aravit in Hebrew with Shayna Nechama Every Monday and Thursday. Details Here
Tuesday, April 13 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important. Thursday, April 15 7:00pm Aravit in Hebrew with Shayna Nechama Every Monday and Thursday. Details Here
Friday, April 16 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 6:15 pm Join Cynthia, Barbara, and Ernesto to welcome in Shabbat with prayer, music, song, and ruach.
Sunday, April 18 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Monday, April 19 4:30pm JCM Board of Directors meeting. Members welcome. Details Here
SAVE THE DATES: Sundays...April 25 and May 2 Class Series with Rabbi Shalom Bochner .
Nominations for the JCM Board of Directors is open. Members may nominate other members and ask questions to sarah@mauijews.org.
Herbert Herrman Walter Heller Jeffrey Robert Cherner Benjamin C. Gordon Saul Leavitt Betty Kleinman Sheila Needham Stanley N. Wiener Mae Pitkoff Gregory R Bloom Mike Guinan Beatrice Simon Louis Harry Silver Harold Rosenberg Silvia Katz Ackerman Irene Higer Jacobs David Wolpa Leonard Savitt Semyon Halip Brenda Caplan Ann Campbell Shirley Golda Hipsman Gussie Pearl Freund Phyllis Ellman Max Jedlicki Minna Bromberg Edgar"Ted" Cary Ruth Tavera
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Friday, April 9 6:00 pm Musical & Meditative Kabbalat Shabbat with Shayna
Sunday, April 11 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Monday, April 12 7:00pm Aravit in Hebrew with Shayna Nechama Every Monday and Thursday. Details Here
SAVE THE DATES: Sundays...April 25 and May 2 Class Series with Rabbi Shalom Bochner
Marian Kotkins Peisech Mendzigursky Allen Tutletaub Michael Grinberg Marvin Rogers Helen Weil Frank C. Haddad Harriett Elaine Singer Harry Survetnick Stanley N. Wiener Mildred Mades Levin Aranka Mehl Rose Greenstein Heather R. Saxe Adolph Mehl Annie Climan Solomon Zenati Abe Thal Boris Smilove Philip O. Shultz Myrle Monson Sherwood Berman Alexander Estrella Herbert Herrman Jeffrey Robert Cherner Walter Heller Benjamin C. Gordon
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Tuesday, April 6 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important. Wednesday, April 7 10:00am Book Club with Dorothy Tolliver "THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM" by Marie Benedict Details Here
Thursday, April 8 7:00pm Aravit in Hebrew with Shayna Nechama Every Monday and Thursday starting 4/8. Details Here
Friday, April 9 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 6:00 pm Musical & Meditative Kabbalat Shabbat with Shayna
Sunday, April 11 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Marian Kotkins Peisech Mendzigursky Allen Tutletaub Michael Grinberg Marvin Rogers Helen Weil Frank C. Haddad Harriett Elaine Singer Harry Survetnick Stanley N. Wiener Mildred Mades Levin Aranka Mehl Rose Greenstein Heather R. Saxe Adolph Mehl Annie Climan Solomon Zenati Abe Thal Boris Smilove Philip O. Shultz Myrle Monson Sherwood Berman Alexander Estrella Herbert Herrman Jeffrey Robert Cherner Walter Heller Benjamin C. Gordon
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. Sunday, April 4 not this week Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish This will be included in the Friday night service with Sandra for anyone who would like to join. Her service is not long, so please do not join much later than 6:00pm.
Coming up next week: Virtual Aravit in Hebrew Mondays and Thursdays starting Thursday, April 8 at 7:00pm Led by Shayna Nechama Click Herefor more details.
Aloha from Jewish Congregation of Maui Election Committee!
Please save the dates:
Sunday, June 13 for our 2021 in-person members annual meeting 1:30pm to 3:00pm at Beit Shalom in Kihei. RSVP is required. Email Sarah@mauiJews.org
Sunday, May 16 for ‘Meet the Candidates’ ZOOM meeting 1:30pm to 4pm. This timing allows our mainland members to attend. Please submit your written questions for the candidates to: Sarah@mauiJews.org before May 9, 2021
Sunday, April 4 Board of Director nominations are open! Nominations CLOSE Tuesday, April 27 at midnight. After Sunday, May 9, 2021 all members will be invited to view our ‘Meet the Candidates’ pages in the ‘For Member’ section of our website: www.MauiJews.org. (To access ‘For Member’ information you must be logged into your member account. Do you need help logging into your account? Please email Admin@mauiJews.org ) Nomination information: Do you want to actively help to build the future of a sustainable Jewish life on Maui? We invite and encourage you to nominate yourself! Also consider others whom you know are eager and available to be engaged and actively make a difference for all Maui Jews and those who visit us.
There are up to nine (9), one year, at-large open positions on this ballot.
Only members are eligible to nominate a candidate. Only a member can be nominated. Members may nominate themselves. Send your nominations, with contact information, to Sarah@mauijews.org .
Per our current and active ByLaws, newly elected, at-large directors will elect the officers for president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer, from the newly elected at-large directors.
To NOMINEES All nominees must accept their nomination in writing during the nomination period. (ending Sunday Tuesday, April 27, 2021). Email: Sarah@mauiJews.org or US mail to: Admin at Beit Shalom Synagogue, 645 Alulike Street, Kihei, Maui, HI 96753
Freda P. Leiter Rachel Robbins Gustavo Kogel Evelyn Thomas Esther Balfour Phillip Kirkley Judith Rubin Stuart Paul Farber Gus Hermes Louis Cohen Mildred Cutter Jerome J. Kravitt Helen J. Weil Allen Tutletaub Marian Kotkins Michael Grinberg Peisech Mendzigursky
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A big Mahalo to Marge Bonar for putting together the amazing seder plates and to Shayna Nechama for the wonderful idea to do it! Thank you to Sam Shapiro for leading the ten minute seder by zoom that was open to everyone and well-attended! We loved sharing our seder with you.
Tuesday, March 30 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important.
Friday, April 2 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 6:00 pm Family Kabbalat Shabbat with Sandra Razieli
. Sunday, April 4 not this week Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish This will be included in the Friday night service with Sandra for anyone who woul like to join. Her serviced is not long, so please do not join much later than 6:00pm.
Coming up next week: Virtual Aravit in Hebrew Mondays and Thursdays starting Thursday, April 8 at 7:00pm Led by Shayna Nechama Click Herefor more details.
Join Sandra on a 49 day journey of exploring the counting of the Omer through embodied practices.
Day 1 of Moving with the Omer: Lovingkindess within Lovingkindess - Chesed Sh'bechesed Join Sandra Razielihttps://youtu.be/QJRZ64lbPU0
Freda P. Leiter Rachel Robbins Gustavo Kogel Evelyn Thomas Esther Balfour Phillip Kirkley Judith Rubin Stuart Paul Farber Gus Hermes Louis Cohen Mildred Cutter Jerome J. Kravitt Helen J. Weil Allen Tutletaub Marian Kotkins Michael Grinberg Peisech Mendzigursky
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Friday, March 26 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. ***Note early time*** 5:00 pm Ruach Kabbalat Shabbat with Toby!!!
Saturday, March 27 Pesach Sameach! Feel free to join the Mortimer/Shapiro family for the Ten-Minute-Seder at 6:30pm at the link above. It may last a few minutes longer- Dayneu can take a while :)
We also have a few extra loaded seder plates for anyone who needs one last minute. Text Ellyn at 808-276-1526!
Sunday, March 28 not this week due to Pesach Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish We will do this on Friday night with Toby this week. Please let Ellyn know if you have anyone for Refuah Schleima and you won't be at the Friday night service
White House Virtual Passover Seder...
Led by Rabbi Sharon Brous, senior rabbi of Los Angeles’s non-denominational IKAR congregation.
It starts at about the 20 minute point... We've been hearing good reviews :)
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Link to online survey: www.wardresearch.com/jcs Jewish Community Services (JCS) has commissioned a statewide needs assessment, funded by the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation. The purpose of this needs assessment is to identify the health and human service needs of those in Hawaii who self-identify as Jewish, whether affiliated or unaffiliated. The first phase was interviews and focus groups, and we are now moving into the survey phase.
The survey phase serves a very important goal of the study: to estimate the number of Jewish people in Hawaii who have needed different types of health and human service assistance. So to accomplish this, we have designed an online survey that we want to get out to as many Jewish people in Hawaii as possible.
We are asking you to please distribute the survey link to all Jewish people in Hawaii on your email list. Please encourage them to share the link with others they may know, particularly those who may not be known to congregations on your island. Responses to the survey are completely anonymous, there are no personally identifying questions, and data will only be reported in aggregate. We at Ward Research will be tabulating all of the data.
Rhoda (Rivka) Glickman Vilma Lili Burger Allan Fairbarg Nandoo Dhende Russell Bennett Mastroff Paul Beranbaum Tillie Weiner Louise Pells Lillian Farber Morris Climan Beverly Cohen Lloyd Epstein Lila Lewis Mollye Goldberg Eva Zollotuchen Jerry Michael Lewis Ruth Thal Dora Hirschhorn Freda P. Leiter Evelyn Thomas Rachel Robbins Gustavo Kogel
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Tuesday, March 23 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Discussions of the Seder Night Zoom ID 528-461-9173 The Order of Magid. I wanted to go through the main sections of the Magid, and discuss where they come from, why they have been arranged in the way that they have been, and what their significance is. If you have a chance, please read through the main part of the Haggadah HERE .
We will look at the classic central part of the Haggadah, discuss its traditional structure, its significance, and its relevance for experiencing all aspects of the Exodus today - How is the retelling of the story meant to make us feel as though we are slaves who have just left Egypt?
Friday, March 26 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. ***Note early time*** 5:00 pm Ruach Kabbalat Shabbat with Toby!!!
Saturday, March 27 Pesach Sameach! . Sunday, March 28 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
I ordered a few matzah covers if anyone needs one...
$18 each email admin@mauijews.org or text 808-276-1526
Rhoda (Rivka) Glickman Vilma Lili Burger Allan Fairbarg Nandoo Dhende Russell Bennett Mastroff Paul Beranbaum Tillie Weiner Louise Pells Lillian Farber Morris Climan Beverly Cohen Lloyd Epstein Lila Lewis Mollye Goldberg Eva Zollotuchen Jerry Michael Lewis Ruth Thal Dora Hirschhorn Freda P. Leiter Evelyn Thomas Rachel Robbins Gustavo Kogel
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Friday, March 19 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 6:15 pm ***note corrected time Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Cynthia Join Barbara, Ernesto and Cynthia welcome in the Sabbath with music, song and prayer 6:15pm Friday
Saturday service is canceled. . Sunday, March 21 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Yahrzeits March 15 - March 22
Isadore Gordon Moses Halparin Ruth Green Lorraine Sandler Gertrude Mlotok Margaret Litt Irma Goldberg John August Rose Tolin Dolores Bernstein Beverly Cohen Rose Tolin John T. Ebbers Harold Shapiro Rhoda (Rivka) Glickman Allan Fairbarg Vilma Lili Burger
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Friday, March 19 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 6:00 pm Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Cynthia Join Barbara, Ernesto and Cynthia welcome in the Sabbath with music, song and prayer 6:15pm Friday
Saturday service is canceled. . Sunday, March 21 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Yahrzeits March 15 - March 22
Isadore Gordon Moses Halparin Ruth Green Lorraine Sandler Gertrude Mlotok Margaret Litt Irma Goldberg John August Rose Tolin Dolores Bernstein Beverly Cohen Rose Tolin John T. Ebbers Harold Shapiro Rhoda (Rivka) Glickman Allan Fairbarg Vilma Lili Burger
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Same amazon, same prices, same everything... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
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Monday, March 15 4:30pm JCM Board Meeting https://www.mauijews.org/event/jcm-board-meeting3.html# for the agenda and meeting link for current members.
Tuesday, March 16 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important.
Friday, March 19 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 6:00 pm Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Cynthia
Saturday, March 20 10:00am Traditional style Shabbat Shacharit morning prayer service (no Musaf, no Torah reading). Followed by a discussion class on personal Shabbat observances for those who want to stay. . Sunday, March 21 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
News Flash... Elections are coming up! Please consider running for the JCM Board of Directors. We have such exciting ideas and plans on the horizon...we want you to be involved in the process. More info and details coming soon!
There are only 6 seder plates left!
Assembling a seder plate can be a daunting task; let us do it for you!
JCM is selling a limited amount of fully loaded ritual seder plates for $36 Place your order here
The term "member" doesn't really fit for JCM. We're all a kehillah, a communtiy of Jews, just being Jewish together on Maui. We use the word "member" because that's what we're used to seeing and using, and we haven't found the best change yet- but we want to and we're working on it.
In the meantime...we need your commitment, investment and membership in our Jewish Kehillah of JCM. So please be a "member" today. We're so close to 100!!!
JCM is on a path to 100...100 members.
When we get to 100, we will have a bonus gift of $20,000 to our rabbi fund.
Isadore Gordon Moses Halparin Ruth Green Lorraine Sandler Gertrude Mlotok Margaret Litt Irma Goldberg John August Rose Tolin Dolores Bernstein Beverly Cohen Rose Tolin John T. Ebbers Harold Shapiro Rhoda (Rivka) Glickman Allan Fairbarg Vilma Lili Burger
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 THIS LINK IS FOR ALL OF OUR EVENTS! Tuesday, March 9 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important.
Friday, March 12 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 6:00 pm Musicaal and Meditative Kabbalat Shabbat with Shayna
.
Sunday, March 14 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Assembling a seder plate can be a daunting task; let us do it for you!
The term "member" doesn't really fit for JCM. We're all a kehillah, a communtiy of Jews just being Jewish together on Maui. We use the word "member" because that's what we're used to seeing and using, and we haven't found the best change yet- but we want to. In the meantime...we need your commitment, investment and membership in our Jewish Kehillah of JCM. So please be a "member" today. We're so close to 100!!!
JCM is on a path to 100...100 members.
When we get to 100, we will have a bonus gift of $20,000 to our rabbi fund.
Louis Bernstein Joseph Freund Harry Green Sidney Baum Adolph Levy Fay Blank Ita Chavah Leaman Rose Minsky Steven Moser Milton Teitelbaum Pauline Kristel Philip Solomon Hamaline Doris Fenichel Peltz Sylvia Rogers Colleen Case Brandon Lee
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5:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat with Sandra Join this short welcome to Shabbat!
Sunday, March 7 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Pesach will be different this year, and yet, we still celebrate as a community.
Assembling a seder plate can be a daunting task; let us do it for you!
Yussie Joseph Harris Bernard Wollen Jack Michaels Martin Schiff Phyllis Kober David Ezekiel Benjamin Miller Mary-Ruth Mazzacano Dr. Stuart Ratner Patricia Solomon Irving Yawnick Dora Heller Larry Litt Judy Grant
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Please take 5 minutes and really read through this for important details about Pesach.
Seders: If you are having a seder, please consider adding a zoom element so people can join you! Email admin@mauijews.org with a link on how people in your community can join you and a small description of the seder you will have. See below for an example.
These invitations will be posted on our mauijews.org website. This is a unique way for our kehillah to celebrate together and share our traditions with each other. Example: Please join the Mortimer/Shapiro family for the "Ten Minute Seder" hosted by Sam Shapiro. This is a hagaddah we found online years ago, and it really is a very short seder. To accomodate zoom guests, we will wait to eat our meal at the end of the seder. Email ellynmortimer@gmail.com to get a copy of the hagaddah we will use emailed to you ahead of time.
Meals: If you are making extra food and would like to offer some to others in our community, please email admin@mauijews.org and let Ellyn know. These offers will be posted on mauijews.org.
Chesed fund: A Chesed fund was created at Purim to help those in our community who need a little help. Your donation will be used to buy a seder plate and food for people in our Maui Jewish community who need help.
To make a donation click here: Chesed Fund If you need some help this year, email Ellyn at admin@mauijews.org for confidential help. Your kehillah is here for you.
SEDER PLATES! Buy before March 5...this Friday!
We have a limited quantity of full Ritual Seder plates for sale this year. You can pick them up in Kihei or Upcountry on Friday, March 26 before Shabbat.
Includes the traditional Seder foods plus an additional snack-size charoset. $36 per plate. Click Here to Reserve Now
Email Ellyn at admin@mauijews.org if you have any questions.
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Tuesday, March 2 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important.
Friday, March 5 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 5:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat with Sandra
.
Sunday, March 7 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Pesach will be different this year, and yet, we still celebrate as a community.
Assembling a seder plate can be a daunting task; let us do it for you!
Make the commitment to support equal Judaism for everyone... we have 4 girls who will read from the Torah for their Bat Mitzvah in the Fall...that's why we "join." We are the only place on Maui that allows girls/women to the Torah- our community is necessary.
p.s. We don't like the word member either, but that's how it is widely recognized when you invest and commit to a community...so for now, we'll use the word member.
Become a member today.
JCM is on a path to 100...100 members.
When we get to 100, we will have a bonus gift of $20,000 to our rabbi fund.
Yussie Joseph Harris Bernard Wollen Jack Michaels Martin Schiff Phyllis Kober David Ezekiel Benjamin Miller Mary-Ruth Mazzacano Dr. Stuart Ratner Patricia Solomon Irving Yawnick Dora Heller Larry Litt Judy Grant
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
See you tonight for Toby Pechner...Ruach Shabbat Friday, February, 26 5:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat with Toby! .After a fun Purim night, let's keep the laughter and music going tonight with Toby. A joyful and musical welcome to Shabbat.
Sunday, February 28 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
There will be a JCM-led Zoom Seder for those who want to join a traditonal Pesach Seder. ____________________
Yahrzeits February 22 - March 1
Rosalie Ehrlich Klompus Phoebe Kassenoff Murray Ackerman Geoffrey Meyers Milya Halip Rose Farber Eli Bensignor Max Mendlow Alvin Moss Leah Kirey Marvin Marder Zvi Mandel Morris Lamm Jacob Frohman Rosa Povich Dr. Leslie Malkin Stanley Pomerantz Elsie Zisken Lydia Siegel Daniel Shafer Judith Alice Singer Martin Schiff Jean Caplan Phyllis Kober Yussie Joseph Harris Jack Michaels Bernard Wollen
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Same amazon, same prices, same everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
There are many gripping tales in the Tanakh, but the story of Esther is unique in that it seems to have been written for the stage. The dramatic story is elaborate and is told by an omniscient narrator who describes in detail the location, setting, attire of the characters, and the mood for each episode. It is a story of intrigue and power plays and includes a wise man, a ruthless villain, a banished queen, a naive queen candidate, and a complicated love triangle.
See you online tonight!!!
Gragger craft pick up (adult or kids, they're outside-help yourself): JCM: 634 Alulike Street Kula: 40 Kapalulu Place
Mishloach Manot/Giving Food Packages to Friends The mitzvah of mishloach manot is based on Megillat Esther 9:19 and 22 which states that Purim was established as a day “of gladness and feasting, and of sending portions, one individual to his friend (and gifts to the poor).” There are varying opinions as to the reasoning behind this lovely mitzvah and how this principle is actually applied in practice. Bottom line it is considered fulfilled with a minimum of two portions of cooked food given to at least one person.
Matanot L’evyonim/Giving Food to the Poor The essence of this Mitzvah is to make a poor person happy. This mitzvah is an extremely important one in that it allows us to take care of the people in our communities who are struggling to make ends meet and this year it is especially needed. The most prevalent custom is to give at least enough food or money to prepare a Purim seudah/meal but any amount can be given. Please send your donations to support needy people in our community to our ED Ellyn HERE . If you, or someone you know, would like to be a recipient please call Ellyn. She will keep your information completely private and donors will not know who their donations are going to. All donations received will be divided equally between the recipients.
Seudat Purim/Purim Meal This mitzvah is based on Megillat Esther 9:17 - 22. It is generally practiced by having a festive meal on Purim with family and friends during daylight hours. This year, unfortunately, we cannot have a meal together. We wish you all a wonderful festive enjoyable Purim with delicious food! Taanit Esther/Fast of Esther Taanit Esther (13th of Adar) is a minhag/custom which is first mentioned in the 8th century, some 1200 years after the events described in the Book of Esther, by Rav Aha Meshabeha, the head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva in Babylonia. Today, some people fast, some don't fast, and some choose to water fast.
How to fulfill the mitzvah of the megillah The mitzvah is actually not to hear the megillah read but for each person to read the megillah for her/himself (some add with understanding). So I like to say to myself before a reading begins that I am listening in order to fulfill the mitzvah by hearing someone else do the reading (which establishes that I am using the reading to fulfill my personal mitzvah). For those who desire a more traditional Megillah reading than we are offering this year, here are five covid-friendly options.
1. (If you have a scroll) If you know how to read Hebrew with the proper cantillations you can read the blessings and the Megillah at home, or if you don’t know how to read with the cantilations you can follow along in the scroll to a prerecorded reading after saying your own blessings.
2. Listen to a live Megillah Hebrew Reading online while following along in a book or online text (and those who say one must understand. We recommend following in a language you understand). Sof Ma'arav on Oahu is planning an online Hebrew Reading.
3. Listen to a recorded Megillah Reading in the same way. (click here)
4. Read the Megillah to yourself (or follow along in a book or online text) in the language you are most comfortable.
5. Join us for an English dramatic reading of The Purim Megillah Explained and make the intention to have this fulfill the mitzvah! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173
Purim Sameach!
Purim 2021 events!!! Details are on our calendar at mauijews.org All Purim events share the same zoom link :) Don't miss celebrating Purim with Rabbi Hanniel...We're so excited he'll be here to party with us - online!
Click Herefor more details about this fun book club selction to get ready to celebrate Purim. This book is available on amazon (use smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Congregation of Maui) or in the Hawaii Public Library System. We will meet on Zoom...join from anywhere ---
Pick up gragger craft: I know we have more kids in the community than have picked up a craft kit. Member or not, please pick up a craft for the kids- or kids at heart. Tell your friends, or pick some up for them and give them out yourself. They're outside in a box, just help yourself :) Kihei- 634 Alulike St. Daily until they're gone
Kula- 40 Kapalulu Place Daily until they are gone.
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 everytthing... 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 know we're not even through Purim yet, and we want to direct your attention for a moment to Pesach.
Save the date: Community Zoom Seder Saturday, March 27 7:30pm (after Shabbat)
We have a limited quantity of full Ritual Seder plates for sale this year. You can pick them up in Kihei or upcountry. Includes the traditional Seder foods plus an additional snack-size charoset. $36 per plate. Must reserve by March 5. Click Here to Reserve Now
Call or email Ellyn 808-874-5397 / admin@mauijews.org if you have any questions.
Order your seder plate today and then direct your attention back to Purim :)
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Tuesday, February 23 7:00pm Class with Sam S. Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important.
Wednesday, February 24 10:00am Purim Book Club with Dorothy Tolliver (see below)
Thursday, February 25 PURIM!!!! 5:00pm: Kids storytime with Rabbi Hanniel 5:15pm: Dramatic English magillah reading Did you pick up your graggar craft yet???
Friday, February, 26 8:30am Parsha Class with Sam S. 5:00pm ***Note the time*** Toby Pechner...Ruach Shabbat... .
Sunday, February 28 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Purim 2021 events!!! Details are on our calendar at mauijews.org All Purim events share the same zoom link :)
Click Herefor more details about this fun book club selction to get ready to celebrate Purim. This book is available on amazon (use smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Congregation of Maui) or in the Hawaii Public Library System. We will meet on Zoom...join from anywhere ---
Pick up graggar craft: They have been re-stocked at both Kihei and Kula locations...grab how many you need. Members and non-members are welcome to them...we just want the kids in our community to have a fun Purim! Tell your friends to grab a bunch! Kihei- 634 Alulike St. Daily until they're gone
Kula- 40 Kapalulu Place Daily until they are gone. _____
Pesach will be different this year, and yet, we still celebrate as a community.
Assembling a seder plate can be a daunting task; let us do it for you!
JCM will sell full ritu al seder plates for $36 (order link will be sent by email tomorrow)
There will be a JCM-led Zoom Seder for those who want to join a traditonal Pesach Seder. ____________________
Make the commitment to support equal Judaism for everyone... we have 4 girls who will read from the Torah for their Bat Mitzvah in the Fall...that's why we "join." We are the only place on Maui that allows girls/women to the Torah- our community is necessary.
p.s. We don't like the word member either, but that's how it is widely recognized when you invest and commit to a community...so for now, we'll use the word member.
Become a member today.
JCM is on a path to 100...100 members.
When we get to 100, we will have a bonus gift of $20,000 to our rabbi fund.
Rosalie Ehrlich Klompus Phoebe Kassenoff Murray Ackerman Geoffrey Meyers Milya Halip Rose Farber Eli Bensignor Max Mendlow Alvin Moss Leah Kirey Marvin Marder Zvi Mandel Morris Lamm Jacob Frohman Rosa Povich Dr. Leslie Malkin Stanley Pomerantz Elsie Zisken Lydia Siegel Daniel Shafer Judith Alice Singer Martin Schiff Jean Caplan Phyllis Kober Yussie Joseph Harris Jack Michaels Bernard Wollen
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Shavua Tov, Purim is coming! There are many gripping tales in the Tanakh, but the story of Esther is unique in that it seems to have been written for the stage. The dramatic story is elaborate and is told by an omniscient narrator who describes in detail the location, setting, attire of the characters, and the mood for each episode. It is a story of intrigue and power plays and includes a wise man, a ruthless villain, a banished queen, a naive queen candidate, and a complicated love triangle.
Please join us: ***NEW TIMES*** Family Storytelling of Purim (Feb. 25th, 5:00pm - 5:15pm) Dramatic Reading, in English followed by a discussion (Feb. 25th, 5:15pm)
Mishloach Manot/Giving Food Packages to Friends The mitzvah of mishloach manot is based on Megillat Esther 9:19 and 22 which states that Purim was established as a day “of gladness and feasting, and of sending portions, one individual to his friend (and gifts to the poor).” There are varying opinions as to the reasoning behind this lovely mitzvah and how this principle is actually applied in practice. Bottom line it is considered fulfilled with a minimum of two portions of cooked food given to at least one person.
Matanot L’evyonim/Giving Food to the Poor The essence of this Mitzvah is to make a poor person happy. This mitzvah is an extremely important one in that it allows us to take care of the people in our communities who are struggling to make ends meet and this year it is especially needed. The most prevalent custom is to give at least enough food or money to prepare a Purim seudah/meal but any amount can be given. Please send your donations to support needy people in our community to our ED Ellyn HERE . If you, or someone you know, would like to be a recipient please call Ellyn. She will keep your information completely private and donors will not know who their donations are going to. All donations received will be divided equally between the recipients.
Seudat Purim/Purim Meal This mitzvah is based on Megillat Esther 9:17 - 22. It is generally practiced by having a festive meal on Purim with family and friends during daylight hours. This year, unfortunately, we cannot have a meal together. We wish you all a wonderful festive enjoyable Purim with delicious food! Taanit Esther/Fast of Esther Taanit Esther (13th of Adar) is a minhag/custom which is first mentioned in the 8th century, some 1200 years after the events described in the Book of Esther, by Rav Aha Meshabeha, the head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva in Babylonia. Today, some people fast, some don't fast, and some choose to water fast.
The mitzvah is actually not to hear the megillah read but for each person to read the megillah for her/himself (some add with understanding). So I like to say to myself before a reading begins that I am listening in order to fulfill the mitzvah by hearing someone else do the reading (which establishes that I am using the reading to fulfill my personal mitzvah). For those who desire a more traditional Megillah reading than we are offering this year, here are five covid-friendly options.
1. (If you have a scroll) If you know how to read Hebrew with the proper cantillations you can read the blessings and the Megillah at home, or if you don’t know how to read with the cantilations you can follow along in the scroll to a prerecorded reading after saying your own blessings.
2. Listen to a live Megillah Hebrew Reading online while following along in a book or online text (and those who say one must understand. We recommend following in a language you understand). Sof Ma'arav on Oahu is planning an online Hebrew Reading.
3. Listen to a recorded Megillah Reading in the same way. (click here)
4. Read the Megillah to yourself (or follow along in a book or online text) in the language you are most comfortable.
5. Join us for an English dramatic reading of The Purim Megillah Explained and make the intention to have this fulfill the mitzvah! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173
Purim Sameach!
Purim 2021 events!!! Details are on our calendar at mauijews.org All Purim events share the same zoom link :) Don't miss celebrating Purim with Rabbi Hanniel...We're so excited he'll be here to party with us - online!
Click Herefor more details about this fun book club selction to get ready to celebrate Purim. This book is available on amazon (use smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Congregation of Maui) or in the Hawaii Public Library System. We will meet on Zoom...join from anywhere ---
Pick up gragger craft: I know we have more kids in the community than have picked up a craft kit. Member or not, please pick up a craft for the kids- or kids at heart. Tell your friends, or pick some up for them and give them out yourself. They're outside in a box, just help yourself :) Kihei- 634 Alulike St. Daily until they're gone
Kula- 40 Kapalulu Place Daily until they are gone.
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
6:15pm ***Note the time*** Mindfulness in Tefillah Service with Cynthia https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 In remembrance of the 10th yahrzeit of Debbie Friedman zt”l and the music she brought to the Jewish service we will honor her memory by including several of her songs in our musical Mindfulness in Tefillah Service. NEW TIME: 6:15 Friday Feb 19th. Come and enter into Shabbat with song.
Saturday, February 20 10:00am Shabbat with Shayna https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Short musical meditative Shabbat prayer service followed by discussion on personal Shabbat observance. Start and grow your personal Shabbat rituals.
Sunday, February 21 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
The First Biblical Hebrew Class Email jewishspirituality@gmail.com You only need to phonetically read Hebrew...there is no transliteration in this class... but you do not need to understand what you're reading :)
ORDER HAMENTASHEN HERE The Maui sisterhood has been baking a variety of delicious hamentashen. Click the link above and order yours today!
Purim 2021 events!!! Details are on our calendar at mauijews.org All Purim events share the same zoom link :) Don't miss celebrating Purim with Rabbi Hanniel...We're so excited he'll be here to party with us - online!
Click Herefor more details about this fun book club selction to get ready to celebrate Purim. This book is available on amazon (use smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Congregation of Maui) or in the Hawaii Public Library System. We will meet on Zoom...join from anywhere ---
Pick up gragger craft: I know we have more kids in the community than have picked up a craft kit. Member or not, please pick up a craft for the kids- or kids at heart. Tell your friends, or pick some up for them and give them out yourself. They're outside in a box, just help yourself :) Kihei- 634 Alulike St. Daily until they're gone
Kula- 40 Kapalulu Place Daily until they are gone. _____
Members bring a member
JCM is on a path to 100...100 members.
Are you a member? surely you know someone who is Jewish who is not yet a member...
AND...
When we get to 100, we will have a bonus gift of $20,000 to our rabbi fund. Our Rabbi Fund currently has $26,000.
Registration and purchase of textbook ($40 on Amazon) are required. Must read Hebrew phonetically already
Fee: Monthly donation of any amount to JCM ____________________
Yahrzeits February 15 - February 22
Lewis Weil Anna Wallin Aryeh Sadan Rose Kraft Portnoff Michael Mopper Elias Wolfson Gordon Morris Lamm Irving Stern Rose Baum Sanford Heller Lawerence Pollock Regina Flaks Victor D. Rosen Sarah Ruth Lisack Narrowe Bernard Mehl Greta Rosenberg Sima Bela Abrashin Jacob(Jay) Wager Edit Felbert Rosalie Ehrlich Klompus Murray Ackerman Phoebe Kassenoff Geoffrey Meyers
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Tuesday, February 16 10:00am Bake with Dania and Ellyn https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Get ready for Purim...join us for a fun morning of baking hamentashen with a variety of fillings. Dania will also teach us how to make za'atar! Don't miss this fun morning of baking and comeraderie from Ellyn's kitchen! 7:00pm Class with Sam S. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important.
In remembrance of the 10th yahrzeit of Debbie Friedman zt”l and the music she brought to the Jewish service we will honor her memory by including several of her songs in our musical Mindfulness in Tefillah Service. NEW TIME: 6:15 Friday Feb 19th. Come and enter into Shabbat with song.
Saturday, February 20 10:00am Shabbat with Shayna Short musical meditative Shabbat prayer service followed by discussion on personal Shabbat observance. Start and grow your personal Shabbat rituals.
Sunday, February 21 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
You only need to phonetically read Hebrew...there is no transliteration in this class... but you do not need to understand what you're reading :)
Purim 2021 events!!! Details are on our calendar at mauijews.org All Purim events share the same zoom link :) We'll be baking live in Ellyn's kitchen. Click herefor our recipe and get ready to bake with us or just come on and chat with us while we bake! Let's get friends from around the country to join us! ---
Click Herefor more details about this fun book club selction to get ready to celebrate Purim. This book is available on amazon (use smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Congregation of Maui) or in the Hawaii Public Library System. We will meet on Zoom...join from anywhere ---
Pick up graggar craft for the kids: (They have been re-stocked at both Kihei and Kula locations...grab how many you need!) Kihei- 634 Alulike St. Daily until they're gone
Kula- 40 Kapalulu Place Daily until they are gone. _____
Members bring a member
JCM is on a path to 100...100 members.
Are you a member? surely you know someone who is Jewish who is not yet a member...
AND...
When we get to 100, we will have a bonus gift of $20,000 to our rabbi fund. Our Rabbi Fund currently has $26,000.
Registration and purchase of textbook ($40 on Amazon) are required. Must read Hebrew phonetically already
Fee: Monthly donation of any amount to JCM ____________________
Yahrzeits February 15 - February 22
Lewis Weil Anna Wallin Aryeh Sadan Rose Kraft Portnoff Michael Mopper Elias Wolfson Gordon Morris Lamm Irving Stern Rose Baum Sanford Heller Lawerence Pollock Regina Flaks Victor D. Rosen Sarah Ruth Lisack Narrowe Bernard Mehl Greta Rosenberg Sima Bela Abrashin Jacob(Jay) Wager Edit Felbert Rosalie Ehrlich Klompus Murray Ackerman Phoebe Kassenoff Geoffrey Meyers
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
For all the kids- and kids at heart- Purim craft kit for pick up. JCM: 634 Alulike Street, Kihei on the lanai Kula: 40 Kapalulu Place, Kula on the driveway
They're there now... go get some!!! For all the kids... members or not, let your friends know to come grab one for each kid, we have plenty :)
Sunday, February 14 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Monday, February 15 Beit Shalom Sisterhood Hamentashen Bake! Email gailschell@ymail.com for details on how to help bake or purchase!
Support the new sisterhood! Thank you Gail for creating this wonderful group of sisterhood for all Jewish women on Maui!
Purim 2021 events Details are on our calendar at mauijews.org All Purim events share the same zoom link :) We'll be baking live in Ellyn's kitchen. Click herefor our recipe and get ready to bake with us or just come on and chat with us while we bake! Let's get friends from around the country to join us! ---
Click Herefor more details about this fun book club selction to get ready to celebrate Purim. This book is available on amazon (use smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Congregation of Maui) or in the Hawaii Public Library System. We will meet on Zoom...join from anywhere ---
We are so excited to welcome Rabbi Hanniel to our Purim celebration!
5:00pm Rabbi Hanniel will entertain the kids (dressed in costumes) with a zoom reading (or puppet show) of Purim!
Pick up graggar craft for the kids: (they will be a in a tupperware bin...grab how many you need!)
Kihei- 634 Alulike St. Friday, Feb. 12, 9:00am til they're gone
Kula- 40 Kapalulu Place Friday, Feb 12, 9:00am til they are gone.
6:00pm Rabbi Hanniel will join the dramatic megillah reading! Don't miss it! _____
Norman Cecil Leiman Fanny Weisman Goldberg James Gaviser Betty Meyers Jean Madow Sarah Nagavkar Harold Rubenstein Jody Saeks James Bartlett Robert Forrest Tolliver Bea Goodman Walter Birk Nathan Hirschhorn Chai Debrash Al Tuckman Aryeh Sadan Lewis Weil Rose Kraft Portnoff
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 everytthing... 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 Hanniel Scroll through to find some exciting news about Rabbi Hanniel!
Tuesday, February 9 7:00pm Class with Sam S. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Mitzvot (Divine Commandments) What are the mitzvot? Where do they appear in the Torah? What is their interpretation? What is their purpose? How have they been a basis for a Jewish life throughout the generations? How can they apply in our lives, how they can inspire us, and what opportunities can they give us to feel a sense of connection? We will look together at some of the sources and think about their meaning and relevance. Sam plans to start with a general discussion of what mitzvot are and why they are important.
Sunday, February 14 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it.
Monday, February 15 Beit Shalom Sisterhood Hamentashen Bake! Email gailschell@ymail.com for details on how to help bake or purchase!
Support the new sisterhood! Thank you Gail for creating this wonderful group for all Jewish women on Maui!
Purim 2021 events... scroll for our surprise guest!!! Details are on our calendar at mauijews.org All Purim events share the same zoom link :) We'll be baking live in Ellyn's kitchen. Click herefor our recipe and get ready to bake with us or just come on and chat with us while we bake! Let's get friends from around the country to join us! ---
Click Herefor more details about this fun book club selction to get ready to celebrate Purim. This book is available on amazon (use smile.amazon.com and choose Jewish Congregation of Maui) or in the Hawaii Public Library System. We will meet on Zoom...join from anywhere ---
We are so excited to welcome Rabbi Hanniel to our Purim celebration!
5:00pm Rabbi Hanniel will entertain the kids (dressed in costumes) with a zoom reading (or puppet show) of Purim!
Pick up graggar craft for the kids: (they will be a in a tupperware bin...grab how many you need!)
Kihei- 634 Alulike St. Friday, Feb. 12, 9:00am til they're gone
Kula- 40 Kapalulu Place Friday, Feb 12, 9:00am til they are gone.
6:0pm Rabbi Hanniel will join the dramatic megillah reading! Don't miss it! _____
Members bring a member
JCM is on a path to 100...100 members.
Are you a member? surely you know someone who is Jewish who is not yet a member...
AND...
When we get to 100, we will have a bonus gift of $20,000 to our rabbi fund. Our Rabbi Fund currently has $26,000.
Registration and purchase of textbook ($40 on Amazon) are required. Must read Hebrew phonetically already
Fee: Monthly donation of any amount to JCM ____________________
We are looking for a corporate attorney for some advice on incorporating information...
if this is you or someone you know who would be willing to have a conversation with us, please contact board@mauijews.org ____________________
Yahrzeits February 9 - February 15
Norman Cecil Leiman Fanny Weisman Goldberg James Gaviser Betty Meyers Jean Madow Sarah Nagavkar Harold Rubenstein Jody Saeks James Bartlett Robert Forrest Tolliver Bea Goodman Walter Birk Nathan Hirschhorn Chai Debrash Al Tuckman Aryeh Sadan Lewis Weil Rose Kraft Portnoff
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 everytthing... and JCM will get a donation from Amazon. Thank you for your support!!! ____________________________________________
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Sunday, February 7 10:30am Community Refuah Schleima and Mourner's Kaddish https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Community prayer for loved ones who are ill and Kaddish for those who have passed. Those who would like to stay on and support each other after may do so. Please join each week when you can to support those in our community who need us...your presence will bring comfort and peace to those who need it. 3:00pm Island-wide Chevra Kadisha community event CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION Do you have a health care directive? Are you feeling uneasy about how to ask your loved ones about their end of life wishes? Do you have a will? Do you know that your kids need a health care directive as soon as they turn 18? There is much to learn, and it's not always easy to talk about. This class is for you. This gentle entry point into these hard descisions and discussions will put you and your family at ease... Join this inter-osland event to help you and your family.
5:00pm Single Mingle- Maybe you'll get a V-day date out of it! MUST PRE-REGISTER HERE --------------------
We wish we could party together this year. Purim last year was the last celebration we did as a community...and we look forward to the time when we can again safely get together.
In the meantime, we have some fun Zoom activities planned to get us into the party spirit for Purim.
Please go to the mauijews.org calendar and click on the different events for more details than I can fit on the flyer... we have something for everyone and we want to celebrate together!
AND... We'll have hamantashen ordering information from the **NEW** Beit Shalom Sisterhood... I'm just waiting on their final details, and then you'll be able to order!
Yahrzeits February 1 - February 8
Archie Halparin Clara Halparin William Silverman Jack Ungerman Marvin Mastroff Robert S. Richards Sam Wallin Ben Wosk Hilda Weissberg Lottie Garaway Irving Seifert Joseph Gorfinkle David Costell Adelle Sherry Feigelman Abraham Rudman Jane G Fein Maylin Arcangel Sarah Blum Alfred Levin Phillip Blank Richard Mostow Bunny Klein
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 everytthing... 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.
