Toda Raba to Dania Novack for planning preparing the food Toda Raba to the Vojdani family for sponsoring the meal Toda Raba to the volunteers in the kitchen: Ellie McGaughey, Wendie Schwab, Helen Kritzler, Ellen Levinsky, Paula Wolk, and Marge Bonar
pizza in the hut Toda Raba to Sukkah Builder: Bill Behrendt Sukkah Decorators: Nikolai and Xton along with the families who attended the party...it looks amazing!
We had a great time decorating, playing, and eating in the sukkah! If you would like to spend time in the JCM sukkah, you are welcome anytime this week. We have a lulav and etrog there with the prayers. If you would like Rabbi Raanan to give you instructions, please email him at rabbi@mauijews.org
KITCHEN UPDATE...YAY!!!!
The new sliding glass door is installed along with the lower cabinets and the gorgeous granite and new cooktop!
Sukkot as Clouds of Glory
"You shall live in Sukkot (booths) seven days; all citizens in Israel shall live in Sukkot, in order that future generations may know that I made the Israelite people live in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt—I, your Force, the Eternal One." -Leviticus 23:42-43
Why are we to live in Sukkot (booths) during this time? The Talmud (Sukkah 12b) come up with the interesting idea that this verse, "in order that future generations may know that I placed the Israelite people in booths when I brought them out of the Land of Egypt" doesn't relate to actual Succot, but to something else entirely? The Sages suggest that perhaps the Succot were actually "clouds of glory"! The Eternal placed the people of Israel under the wings of the Shechinah (the Divine Presence).
During this holiday of Sukkoth, may we cultivate the consciousness needed to sit under the clouds of glory in the Sukkahs that we traditionally build. Hag Sameach, Happy Holiday!
Talmud Torah registration is open! Classes begin Wednesday, October 19
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. You have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing Sundays 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk at JCM Ages 16+
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Torah Class with Rabbi Raanan 7pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, October 14
Prayer 101 Class 11:00am ZOOM Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, October 15
Family Shabbat Service 9:30am Live at JCM and on ZOOM Light kiddush in the sukkah
Sunday, October 16
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm
Torah, Tequila, and Truffles 6:00pm See details above
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 October 10 - October 17
Bill Crouch Shep Margolese Mary Balter Samuel David Nagavkar Sarah Lasko Robert Grinberg Roger Monroe Altenberg Abe Fages George Blake Ari Grashin Hyman Minsky Edith R. Borison Ivy Nagavkar Louis Been Charles K. Goldberg Albert Rimmerman Charles Bellach Arthur Brown Harriet Isaac Mary Jedlicki Sarah Stolove Greenberg Jessie Roseman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Toda Raba to Dania Novack for planning preparing the food Toda Raba to the Vojdani family for sponsoring the meal Toda Raba to the volunteers in the kitchen: Ellie McGaughey, Wendie Schwab, Helen Kritzler, Ellen Levinsky, Paula Wolk, and Marge Bonar
pizza in the hut Toda Raba to Sukkah Builder: Bill Behrendt Sukkah Decorators: Nikolai and Xton along with the families who attended the party...it looks amazing!
We had a great time decorating, playing, and eating in the sukkah! If you would like to spend time in the JCM sukkah, you are welcome anytime this week. We have a lulav and etrog there with the prayers. If you would like Rabbi Raanan to give you instructions, please email him at rabbi@mauijews.org
KITCHEN UPDATE...YAY!!!!
The new sliding glass door is installed along with the lower cabinets and the gorgeous granite and new cooktop!
Sukkot as Clouds of Glory
"You shall live in Sukkot (booths) seven days; all citizens in Israel shall live in Sukkot, in order that future generations may know that I made the Israelite people live in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt—I, your Force, the Eternal One." -Leviticus 23:42-43
Why are we to live in Sukkot (booths) during this time? The Talmud (Sukkah 12b) come up with the interesting idea that this verse, "in order that future generations may know that I placed the Israelite people in booths when I brought them out of the Land of Egypt" doesn't relate to actual Succot, but to something else entirely? The Sages suggest that perhaps the Succot were actually "clouds of glory"! The Eternal placed the people of Israel under the wings of the Shechinah (the Divine Presence).
During this holiday of Sukkoth, may we cultivate the consciousness needed to sit under the clouds of glory in the Sukkahs that we traditionally build. Hag Sameach, Happy Holiday!
Talmud Torah registration is open! Classes begin Wednesday, October 19
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. You have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing Sundays 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk at JCM Ages 16+
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Torah Class with Rabbi Raanan 7pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, October 14
Prayer 101 Class 11:00am ZOOM Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, October 15
Family Shabbat Service 9:30am Live at JCM and on ZOOM Light kiddush in the sukkah
Sunday, October 16
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm
Torah, Tequila, and Truffles 6:00pm See details above
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 October 10 - October 17
Bill Crouch Shep Margolese Mary Balter Samuel David Nagavkar Sarah Lasko Robert Grinberg Roger Monroe Altenberg Abe Fages George Blake Ari Grashin Hyman Minsky Edith R. Borison Ivy Nagavkar Louis Been Charles K. Goldberg Albert Rimmerman Charles Bellach Arthur Brown Harriet Isaac Mary Jedlicki Sarah Stolove Greenberg Jessie Roseman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Simchat Torah Dance Party Live music by Naor Sunday, Oct 16 details below!
October 9 Sukkah Decorating Party 10am - 12pm The community is invited. We'll have supplies, you bring supplies...crafts, flowers, plants and let's have some fun!
p.s. a recap of the the Break Fast (with recipes) will be coming soon!
Honey from the Cliff - Parshat Haazinu
The Eternal set them atop the highlands, To feast on the yield of the earth; Nursing them with honey from the crag, And oil from the flinty rock. -Deuteronomy 32:13
We learn in the previous Torah portion that Moses will leave a powerful song for us before he finishes his leadership over the people. This week we receive that song. It is powerful and full of many layers. Layers that can be understood from the simple meaning, hints, tradition and the secret level (also known as Kabbalah).
What is most special is that if we truly understand this song, it will help us to find our way home, like a spiritual compass. The path home is not an easy one. Read More Here
We were in the top 100 highest receiving organizations...Toda Raba!!!
You donated $4,122.97 through Give Aloha
Foodland will let me know in the next few weeks what they're matching gift will be!
Toda Raba...Mahalo...Thank You!
Talmud Torah registration is open!
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
With inupt from parents ...Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. You have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing Sundays 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk at JCM Ages 16+
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Sukkah Decorating Party 10am - 12pm Bring crafts and flowers. We'll haved some too!
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm
Maariv - Evening Prayers 6:00pm
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 October 3 - October 10
Hazel Hochschild Libby Pomerantz Elayna Kaplan Julius Lopin Arnold Joel Klein Dora Shultz Margie Haddad Jacob Eisman Stanley Granat Elisheba bat Miryam Regina Lazarovich Howard Caplan Robert Baruch Ankaoua Morris (Bill) Mayer Stattner Avraham ben David Toby Roselinsky Sara Ostroff Ruth Levin Rosalie Sachs Sara Kornetsky Frohman Mary Ellen Hoffman Flinn Sally Krieger Shep Margolese Bill Crouch Mary Balter
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
October 9 Sukkah Decorating Party 10am - 12pm The community is invited. We'll have supplies, you bring supplies...crafts, flowers, plants and let's have some fun!
You donated $4,122.97 through Give Aloha
Foodland will let me know in the next few weeks what they're matching gift will be!
Yom Kippur Tuesday, Oct. 4 Kol Nidre 6:00pm Bonnie Newman will sing Kol Nidre followed by a service led by Rabbi Raanan and Cantor Newman
Wednesday, Oct. 5 Shacharit - Morning Prayers 9:00am After community input after Rosh Hashanah, there will be more English and more congregation participation in this service :)
Torah Service followed by Musaf 10:30am
Break 1:00pm - 4:15PM. JCM will remain open
Mincha 4:15pm Includes Jonah reading by Joel Richman
Yizkor 5:45pm
Break Fast 7:00pm Planned & prepared by Dania Novack, sponsored by Vojdani Family - Toda Raba!
Sukkah Building 7:45pm It is traditional to help build the Sukkah right after Yom Kippur ends. We will put up the walls! It will be completed and decorated on Sunday, October 9
JCM will have a Maui Food Bank collection bin at our front doors for all services through Simchat Torah.
We had a fun and productive Reverse Tashlich! A dozen of us gathered early to enjoy each other's company and clean up the beach alongside the Kealia Boardwalk. The list above is the trash from one bucket after just an hour of beach clean up. We had 12 buckets and about hour and al half of clanup! The Maui Ocean Center will give us our final trash count soon, and we will report it.
More beach clean ups coming soon- perhaps at sunset with a potluck after! If you would like to help coordinate a clean up at your favorite beach, let Ellyn know at admin@mauijews,.org .
Talmud Torah registration is open!
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
With inupt from parents ...Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. You have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing Sundays 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk at JCM Ages 16+
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Kol Nidre 6:00pm Bonnie Newman will sing Kol Nidre followed by a service led by Rabbi Raanan and Cantor Newman.
Wednesday, October 5
Yom Kippur ALL DAY...SEE DETAILS ABOVE
Thursday, October 6
Torah Class with Rabbi Raanan 7pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, October 7
Prayer 101 Class 11:00am ZOOM Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, October 8
Shabbat Service 9:30am Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, October 9
Sukkah Decorating Party 10am - 12pm Bring crafts and flowers. We'll haved some too!
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm
Maariv - Evening Prayers 6:00pm
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 October 3 - October 10
Hazel Hochschild Libby Pomerantz Elayna Kaplan Julius Lopin Arnold Joel Klein Dora Shultz Margie Haddad Jacob Eisman Stanley Granat Elisheba bat Miryam Regina Lazarovich Howard Caplan Robert Baruch Ankaoua Morris (Bill) Mayer Stattner Avraham ben David Toby Roselinsky Sara Ostroff Ruth Levin Rosalie Sachs Sara Kornetsky Frohman Mary Ellen Hoffman Flinn Sally Krieger Shep Margolese Bill Crouch Mary Balter
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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 Service Time Change Now through Pesach, Kabbalat Shabbat will start at 6pm
Friday, Sept. 30 Morning Prayer 101 class canceled
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
HIGH HOLIDAYS INFO: Please email admin@mauijews.org or rabbi@mauijews.org with questions...we want you to have all the information you need.
Reverse Tashlich Sunday, Oct. 2 Beach Clean up! 8:00am Instead of throwing things into the ocean, we will take things out of the ocean! RSVP to admin@mauijews.org Wear a blue shirt if you can for group unity :) Meet at the Kealia Boardwalk. Carpool, if possible. Wear a blue shirt (if possible), bring a hat, water bottle, and sun screen. We will have a tent and water for refilling your water bottles. Partnering with the Maui Ocean Center.
Yom Kippur Tuesday, Oct. 4 Kol Nidre 6:00pm Bonnie Newman will sing Kol Nidre followed by a service led by Rabbi Raanan and Cantor Newman
Wednesday, Oct. 5 Shacharit - Morning Prayers 9:00am After community input after Rosh Hashanah, there will be more English and more congregation participation in this service :)
Torah Service followed by Musaf 10:30am
Break 1:00pm - 4:15PM. JCM will remain open
Mincha 4:15pm Includes Jonah reading by Joel Richman
Yizkor 5:45pm
Break Fast 6:45pm Planned & prepared by Dania Novack, sponsored by Vojdani Family - Toda Raba!
Sukkah Building 7:45pm It is traditional to help build the Sukkah right after Yom Kippur ends. We will put up the walls! It will be completed and decorated on Sunday, October 9
JCM will have a Maui Food Bank collection bin at our front doors for all services through Simchat Torah.
Sunday, October 2 8am Instead of throwing things into the ocean for tashlich, we will remove things from the ocean- reverse tashlich.
Meet at the Kealia Boardwalk Wear a blue shirt - if possible Carpool - if possible Bring hat, water bottle and sun sceen We will have a tent and Water for refilling bottles
We have buckets, sand screens for microplastics, and bags for trash.
We will meet at 8 or as soon after as possible, head to the beach near the boardwalk at 8:30, after a brief talk by staff from Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute. We will spend up to an hour cleaning, then assemble to sort and count trash, which will be included in the MOCMI database, as well as reported to Tikkum Hayam.
Shabbat Shuvah - The Shabbat of Return שׁוּבָה יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ Return, O Israel, to the Eternal your G!d. (Hosea 14:2)
This Shabbat is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of Return (שבת שובה) and refers to the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance, and is between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The name Shabbat Shuvah comes from the first word of the Haftarah from the verse above that comes from the prophet Hosea 14:2–10.
We are currently in the very auspicious days called "The Ten Days of Teshuva (repentance/return)." Most people associate Teshuva with a melancholy and even sad process. In truth, Teshuva is the most joyous process since it represents the essential connection our soul has with the Infinite Divine. Read More Here
Talmud Torah registration is open!
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. You have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing will return after Yom Kippur
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Graveside service for Fred Kober 12:30pm Valley Isle Memorial Cemetery
Kabbalat Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat NEW TIME***6:00pm***New TIME Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, October 1
Shabbat Morning Service 9:30am Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, October 2 here!
Reverse Tashlich 8am Details above
Tuesday, October 4
Kol Nidre 6:00pm Bonnie Newman will sing Kol Nidre followed by a service led by Rabbi Raanan and Cantor Newman.
Wednesday, October 5
Yom Kippur ALL DAY...SEE DETAILS ABOVE
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 September 26 - October 3
Abraham Ostroff Lena Weiner Jeffrey Rochen Samuel Slomowitz Hilda Rettman Howard Barbarosh Henry Leo Grunbaum Raymonde Edwards Celia Ungerman Carol Saeks Martin Geringer
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Ellyn says she will dearly miss the comments, jokes, and video clips Buddy liked to send in reply to her newsletters. May his memory forever be for a blessing
Buddy's widow, Anne Marie, will plan a celebration in memory of Buddy in the future.
The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Rabbi Raanan, Ellyn Mortimer, and the Board of Directors wish everyone a sweet new year filled with joy, health, and happiness.
We hope to see and hear from all of you this year.
We are so glad you are part of our community, and we look forward to a year of meaningful and inspirational Jewish life together.
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
$3672.48 donated to date Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
HIGH HOLIDAYS INFO: Please email admin@mauijews.org or rabbi@mauijews.org with questions...we want you to have all the information you need.
Sunday, Sept. 25 after 6pm services Have you been to a Rosh Hashanah seder? We will learn about the tradition to place certain foodstuffs on the table that hint in some way to prayers and hopes for the coming year.
Monday, Sept 26 9am - 10am Shacharit 10am Children service 10am Torah service 11:00 Shofar service at JCM 11:30am Tashlich and shofar at the beach. potluck! 6:00pm Mincha and Maariv
Tuesday, Sept 27 9am - 10am Shacharit 11am Shofar service This will be a more creative and alternative service
JCM will have a Maui Food Bank collection bin at our front doors for all services through Simchat Torah.
October 2 8am Instead of throwing things into the ocean for tashlich, we will remove things from the ocean- revers tashlich.
Meet at parking lot at Kealia Pond. Carpool, if possible. Bring hat, water bottle and sun sceen. We will have a tent and Water for refilling bottles.
We have buckets, sand screens for microplastics, and bags for trash.
We will meet at 8 or as soon after as possible, head to the beach near the boardwalk at 8:30, after a brief talk by staff from Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute. We will spend up to an hour cleaning, then assemble to sort and count trash, which will be included in the MOCMI database, as well as reported to Tikkum Hayam.
Talmud Torah registration is open!
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. ou have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing will return after Yom Kippur
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Erev Rosh Hashana Service 6:00pm at JCM and on ZOOM Followed by a short Rosh Hashana seder Please RSVP
Monday, September 26
Rosh Hashanah Service 9am See above or mauijews.org for details
Tuesday, September 27s here!
Rosh Hashanah Service 9am See above or mauijews.org for details
Wednesday, September 28
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, September 29
Class: Torah & Kabbalah Led by Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm - 8:00pm At JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, September 30
Class: Prayer 101 11:00am JCM and on ZOOM
Kabbalat Shabbat NEW TIME***6:00pm***New TIME Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, October 1
Shabbat Service 9:30am At JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, October 2
Reverse Tashlich 8am Kealia Pond
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 September 26 - October 3
Abraham Ostroff Lena Weiner Jeffrey Rochen Samuel Slomowitz Hilda Rettman Howard Barbarosh Henry Leo Grunbaum Raymonde Edwards Celia Ungerman Carol Saeks Martin Geringer
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Monday Tashlich: For those who want to do tashlich after the shofar service at 11:15, we will have some tables for a potluck at the beach. Go to mauijews.org for more details.
NOTE: Next Monday is a holiday, so I will send the newsletter a day early on Sunday.
Need help with rent? Financial assistance is available for Jewish seniors (55+) in Hawaii (any island) who could use help with their rent. Call them soon to see if you (or someone you know) may qualify! Jewish Community Services of Hawaii – 808-258-7121.
JCS has a new and dynamic Director, Mimi Lund. She is wokring hard to make sure we all know that JCS serves Jewish people on all the islands.
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
$3,423.48 donated to date by YOU Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
HIGH HOLIDAYS INFO: Please email admin@mauijews.org or rabbi@mauijews.org with questions...we want you to have all the information you need.
Sunday, Sept. 25 Maariv - Evening Prayers 6:00pm Followed by Symbols of the New Year...Simanim. Monday, Sept. 26 Shacharit 9:00am Traditional prayers and Torah Service
Children Service with Rabbi 10:00am
Shofar service at JCM 11:00am
Shofar on the Beach & Tashlich 11:30am Potluck at the beach to follow. Kosher-style JCM will have apples with honey and challah
Minchah and Maariv 6:00pm Traditional service followed by sound healing to inaugurate the new year. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Shacharit 9:00am Followed by an alternative element including poetry, readings, etc. Your participation is encouraged
Shofar at JCM 11:00am
JCM will have a Maui Food Bank collection bin at our front doors for all services through Simchat Torah.
Talmud Torah registration is open!
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. ou have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing will return after Yom Kippur
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Erev Rosh Hashana Service 6:00pm at JCM and on ZOOM Followed by a short Rosh Hashana seder Please RSVP
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 September 19 - September 26
Robert Alan Bluh Eileen Erman Gary Solondz Harold Mostow Pearl Ayeroff John Needham Samuel Sachs Merna Lee Kaplove Anne Barbarosh Etta Greenberg Robert Parella Bernice Milenbach Beatrice Frieder Jack Wolff Abraham Ostroff
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Faith Steinberg will be at JCM to lead us in this class; she is a friend and member. Don't be intimdated by the photo...come!
Mastering the Core® is an innovative, precise fitness technique designed to harness the strength through the body’s center of gravity. The unique series of poses in the technique are designed to create flexibility through the spine, align the body, and decompress the spine. Ultimately, the mastery of the technique leads to a powerful, unassisted, inverted stabilization.
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
$2,705.48 donated to date Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
HIGH HOLIDAYS INFO: Please email admin@mauijews.org or rabbi@mauijews.org with questions...we want you to have all the information you need.
Sunday, Sept. 25 after 6pm services Have you been to a Rosh Hashanah seder? We will learn about the tradition to place certain foodstuffs on the table that hint in some way to prayers and hopes for the coming year.
JCM will have a Maui Food Bank collection bin at our front doors for all services through Simchat Torah.
Talmud Torah registration is open!
Our Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
JCM has the best members ever...thank you for all the kind notes that so many of you write. ou have no idea how it makes our day!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm Led by Paula Wolk For all levels of dancers and participants Ages 16+
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Mastery of Your Core for women 50+ 10:30am at JCM Led by Faith Steinberg Please bring a yoga mat and a water bottle
Wednesday, September 21
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, September 22
Class: Torah & Kabbalah Led by Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm - 8:00pm At JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, September 23
Class: Prayer 101 11:00am JCM and on ZOOM
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, September 24
Shabbat Service 9:30am At JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, September 25
Erev Rosh Hashana Service 6:00pm at JCM and on ZOOM Followed by a short Rosh Hashana seder Please RSVP
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 September 19 - September 26
Robert Alan Bluh Eileen Erman Gary Solondz Harold Mostow Pearl Ayeroff John Needham Samuel Sachs Merna Lee Kaplove Anne Barbarosh Etta Greenberg Robert Parella Bernice Milenbach Beatrice Frieder Jack Wolff Abraham Ostroff
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Today through Simchat Torah, we will have a Maui Food Bank bin at our front door. Please remember to bring non-perishable food items when you are coming to JCM or just driving by.
New event for women 50+ on Tuesday See below for details
***FREE*** class to help with your balance and posture For Women 50+ Tuesday, Sept 20 10:30am live at JCM Bring your own yoga mat
Faith Steinberg will be at JCM to lead us in this class; she is a friend and member. Don't be intimdated by the photo...come!
Mastering the Core® is an innovative, precise fitness technique designed to harness the strength through the body’s center of gravity. The unique series of poses in the technique are designed to create flexibility through the spine, align the body, and decompress the spine. Ultimately, the mastery of the technique leads to a powerful, unassisted, inverted stabilization.
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
You've donated $2705.38 as of this morning!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Join us on Sunday, Sept. 25 after 6pm services where we will learn about the tradition to place certain foodstuffs on the table that hint in some way to prayers and hopes for the coming year.
October 2 Join us for the second annual Reverse Tashlich... Rather than casting into the sea, we will do a beach clean up. Details to follow
JCM will have a Maui Food Bank collection bin at our front doors starting Sept. 16 through Simchat Torah. Please remember to bring food when you attend our services and events through the High Holidays.
Family Shabbat: Sept. 17 @ 10am:
Join Rabbi Raanan and Josh Kalkstein for a short and lively service. Followed by light kiddush.
Talmud Torah Sign-Up
Mission: Our school seeks to inspire children to develop a rich Jewish life through a love of pluralistic learning and developing friendships in a diverse community.
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm Led by Paula Wolk For all levels of dancers and participants Ages 16+
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Family Shabbat Service 10:00 am At JCM and on ZOOM
Selichot 7:30pm at JCM An Evening of Reflection at JCM - An evening of reflection, study, and prayer. Join us to also hear the Shofar during the month of Elul
Sunday, September 18
Israeli Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk 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 September 12 - September 19
Alex Greenberg Esther Biederman Beverly Ruth Holstein Ruth Deichman Murray Artman Benno Fischer Harry J. Cohn Anne Wolff Alfred (Al) Levin Raymond J. Keller Audrey Kaye David Louis Leo Hans Hammerstein Ruth Schwab Auguste Weil Irving Hershkowitz Sidney Rosoff Mindi Rimmerman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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 month of Elul is a time for looking inward, in preparation for the New Year. My Elul contemplation has led me to a decision to step down as President of JCM.
I have been honored to serve over three years both as President and as chair of the Rabbi Search Committee. I now want to return to making art full-time.
I feel complete with this decision, knowing that I am leaving the organization much stronger than how I found it and knowing that a focused strategic planning process is in place. We have a strong board in place, with Dorothy Tolliver poised to take over as President. Dorothy is a long- time member of JCM, a prior board member, and before moving to Maui she served as president of two mainland congregations.
I still truly believe in the potential for JCM to be an extraordinary center for Jewish life on Maui. I still believe that our little rock in the middle of the Pacific offers a unique laboratory for evolving egalitarian and inclusive Jewish life which creates deep meaning in the lives of contemporary Jews. May we have the vision and strength to effectively build JCM for the next generation and beyond.
L’shana tova tikatevu. May you be written for a good year.
B’shalom, Sheri
To: The Jewish Congregation of Maui, Beit Shalom Members Re: Sheri Levin McNerthney, Congregation President's Resignation From: Dorothy Tolliver Date: September 13, 2022
On Sunday, September 11th, after the Board's visioning process with Bree, Sheri informed us that she was stepping down as President of the Congregation. Sheri pointed out that she had served three challenging years on the Board both as President and as Chair of the Rabbi Search Committee. Sheri now wanted to return to making art full-time. Her duties as Congregation President had been keeping her from pursuing her art career on a full time basis. Sheri then formally resigned her office at our September 12th Monday Board meeting. The Board reluctantly accepted her resignation with thanks for a job well done.
We are all deeply grateful that Sheri was able to put her art career on hold for the last three years. Her leadership was pivotal in keeping the Congregation together, supervising the improvements to our Synagogue building and bringing in our new full-time Rabbi.
According to our by-laws, as Vice-President of the Board, I assumed the Congregation Board Presidency when Sheri's resignation was approved by the Congregation Board. I now look forward to serving you as the new Congregation Board President.
With much aloha, Dorothy
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
Than kyou to everyone who is send in their receipts! Please remember that Foodland does not give me a detailed list of donations, so if you want JCM to know you donated, please get me a copy or photo of your receipt.
I just received a receipt for $249 and then a check for the balance of a single membership...Toda Raba!!!
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Join us on Sunday, Sept. 25 after 6pm services where we will learn about the tradition to place certain foodstuffs on the table that hint in some way to prayers and hopes for the coming year. Our Sages teach that we are to have the following foods: 1. Rubia - Fenugreek 2. Cartee - Leek or Cabbage 3. Silka - Beets 4. Tamarei - Dates 5. Kara - Gourd 6. Rosh - Fish or sheep head (vegan: making a head out of ground impossible meat) 7. Apples and Honey 8. Round Challah 9. Pomegranate We will briefly discuss together the reason for each food and come up with new ideas for the new year.
JCM will have a Maui Food Bank collection bin at our front doors starting Sept. 16 through Simchat Torah.
Family Shabbat: Sept. 17 @ 10am: Join Rabbi Raanan and Josh Kalkstein for a short and lively service.
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm Led by Paula Wolk For all levels of dancers and participants Ages 16+
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
JCM Board Meeting 6:00pm at JCM Members are welcome to attend
Wednesday, September 14
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, September 15
Class: Torah & Kabbalah Led by Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm - 8:00pm At JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, September 16
Class: Prayer 101 11:00am JCM and on ZOOM
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, September 17
Family Shabbat Service 10:00 am At JCM and on ZOOM Selichot 7:30pm at JCM An Evening of Reflection at JCM - An evening of reflection, study, and prayer. Join us to also hear the Shofar during the month of Elul
Sunday, September 18
Israeli Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk 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 September 12 - September 19
Alex Greenberg Esther Biederman Beverly Ruth Holstein Ruth Deichman Murray Artman Benno Fischer Harry J. Cohn Anne Wolff Alfred (Al) Levin Raymond J. Keller Audrey Kaye David Louis Leo Hans Hammerstein Ruth Schwab Auguste Weil Irving Hershkowitz Sidney Rosoff Mindi Rimmerman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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 schedule continues to be modified...please continue to check the High Holidays page HERE for the latest information and any changes to the schedule. We really would like to know if you plan to attend so we know how many chairs to order and how much challah to bake. Thank you!
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
We've moved on to the lanai!
The back lanai is completely gone at the moment. When you are at JCM, please do not open the back door...walk around to the back so you can see the progress (although there isn't much to see yet!).
Join us on Sunday evening, Sept. 25 after 6pm services where we will learn about the tradition to place certain foodstuffs on the table that hint in some way to prayers and hopes for the coming year. Our Sages teach that we are to have the following foods: 1. Rubia - Fenugreek 2. Cartee - Leek or Cabbage 3. Silka - Beets 4. Tamarei - Dates 5. Kara - Gourd 6. Rosh - Fish or sheep head (vegan: making a head out of ground impossible meat) 7. Apples and Honey 8. Round Challah 9. Pomegranate We will briefly discuss together the reason for each food and come up with new ideas for the new year.
Going Out of OurselvesTorah Portion: Ki Titze When you go out to war against your enemies, and the Eternal delivers them into your power and you take some of them captive… -Deuteronomy 21:10
Our Torah portion opens with the words that guide us how we are to behave during the chaotic darkness that characterizes warfare. Throughout our lives we find ourselves “going out” of things: we leave the womb, we get out of bed, the house, our workplace… we leave our comfort zone - the known and the familiar. Read More Here
Save the Dates: Sept. 17 @ 10am: Family Shabbat Service October 9 @ 10am: Sukkah building and family fun day
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing Canceled this week
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Board retreat 2pm - 4pm The board of directors and JCM staff are working with a consultant to help with visioning and strategic planning for the future of JCM. There will be a time when the board will include our community in this process...but to start, it will be just the board. First meeting is Sunday, Sept. 11. We hired a professional for a six meeting package...we start here, and then see what happens!
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 September 5 - September 12
Sonya Rupnow Albert Gerrick Melvin Berman Isadore Sigel Miriam Greenspan Alter Lipszyc Al Berman Sara Ellen Weisfeld Raymond J. Keller Grace Feinstein Wilfred Wilks Warren Gibson Morton Cooper Vivian "Frankie" Sussman Dorothy Gordon Alex Greenberg
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Thank you to those of you who have already donated! Please remember that Foodland does not give me a detailed list of donations, so if you want me to know you donated, please get me a copy or photo of your receipt. Oh geez... I forgot to hit send on Monday! Labor day threw me off. Better late than never!
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make up to $249 using your maka'i number at checkout at any Foodland in September. JCM's code: 77216 Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i cards to donate $249 on each!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
We've moved on to the lanai!
Surprise...there's a delay in the shipping of our new cooktop. So we move on! We are expanding the back lanai so that is covered and will be a wonderful gathering place. The grant that we received through Nitzavim is being used to find these community-gathering oriented projects. It's all so exciting!!!!!
We have gotten a few etrog/lulav orders ... I'll order this Friday, so let me know asap if you want to save some shipping and join our order. $53 per bundle. Click here for details and to order
Join us on Sunday evening, Sept. 25 after 6pm services where we will learn about the tradition to place certain foodstuffs on the table that hint in some way to prayers and hopes for the coming year. Our Sages teach that we are to have the following foods: 1. Rubia - Fenugreek 2. Cartee - Leek or Cabbage 3. Silka - Beets 4. Tamarei - Dates 5. Kara - Gourd 6. Rosh - Fish or sheep head (vegan: making a head out of ground impossible meat) 7. Apples and Honey 8. Round Challah 9. Pomegranate We will briefly discuss together the reason for each food and come up with new ideas for the new year.
Save the Dates: Sept. 17 @ 10am: Family Shabbat Service October 9 @ 10am: Sukkah building and family fun day
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Israeli Folk Dancing Canceled this week
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, September 8
Class: Torah & Kabbalah Led by Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm - 8:00pm At JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, September 9
Class: Prayer 101 11:00am JCM and on ZOOM
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, September 10
Shabbat Service 9:30 am At JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, September 11
Folk Dancing is canceled
Board retreat 2pm - 4pm The board of directors and JCM staff are working with a consultant to help with visioning and strategic planning for the future of JCM. There will be a time when the board will include our community in this process...but to start, it will be just the board. First meeting is Sunday, Sept. 11. We hired a professional for a six meeting package...we start here, and then see what happens!
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 September 5 - September 12
Sonya Rupnow Albert Gerrick Melvin Berman Isadore Sigel Miriam Greenspan Alter Lipszyc Al Berman Sara Ellen Weisfeld Raymond J. Keller Grace Feinstein Wilfred Wilks Warren Gibson Morton Cooper Vivian "Frankie" Sussman Dorothy Gordon Alex Greenberg
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Lulov and Etrog Sets... Sets from Israel come with high shipping fees...we can help. JCM is placing an order next week, and if you want to save some shipping costs, we're happy to order it for you. CLICK HERE TO ORDER by Friday, Sept 9 at noon
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make using your maka'i number and JCM's code: 77216 at checkout at any Foodland in September.
Pro Tip: Use multiple maka'i numbers to donate $249 on each card!
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
Walking before the Eternal Whole-heartedly: Parshat Shoftim “You must be wholehearted with the Eternal One.” -Deuteronomy 18:13 I have a profound love of the root of the word for peace in Hebrew, שלום - Shalom. The root, ש-ל-מ - shalem means complete, safe and at peace. It also means to be complete or sound and to make restitution. Understanding this root, which is shared with the word for peace in Arabic, explains the cultural differences between the Semitic idea of peace and that of the western world. Whereas peace in the western world has the connotation of compromising, in Hebrew and Arabic it requires for both peoples to be in relationship and together attempt to understand what wholeness can mean to one another. Read More Here
Save the Date Saturday evening Sept. 17 at 7:30pm - Slichot - An Evening of Reflection at JCM - An evening of reflection, study and prayer. Join us to also hear the Shofar during the month of Elul.
Lights of Repentance Rabbi Abraham Kook, once said that repentance is a unique, divine creation whose source is the holy of holies, "For there the Eternal has commanded the blessing, even life forevermore" (Psalms 133:3). The power of restitution embedded within penitence renews all and brings everything to fruition. Rabbi Kook taught that "Penitence comes not to embitter life, but to make it pleasant. Penitence is essentially a return to origins, to the source of supernal life and existence in their completeness" (Lights of Repentance).
Turning: Elul 5782 by Alex Carter In the turn of seasons we are called to return, to find our way back to our true nature. My flaws are so many, my shortcomings too numerous: Thoughtless materialism, taking loved ones for granted, not holding back a sharp word. Just for starters. I can’t fix it all in a mere forty days. But we are taught that the journey of teshuvah begins with one step. So I pray for sure footing – for one moment of focus, one expression of gratitude, one cooling moment with my own breath at the center. These small things light the way, the path of return to the spark of the Divine within.
Thank you to Steve Schechter for bringing my attention to this meaningful poem. -Rabbi Raanan
Save the Dates: Sept. 17 @ 10am: Family Shabbat Service October 9 @ 10am: Sukkah building and family fun day
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
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 August 29 - September 5
Dr. Joel Hartley Justin Alan Nathan Lyle Rogers Oscar Weissberg Henry Weil Rivka Luxemburg Dojczer Rose Berg Cheslaw Betsalel Dojczer Betty Hazen Seidman Rosalind Survetnick Warren Joseph Hirschson June Monson James Lawson Dr. Peter Caprow Hyman Stolove Richard Lee Horwitz Sonya Rupnow
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
During September, make a donation to JCM at any Foodland or Sack N Save checkout, and Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will make a donation to our organization too!
Our code is: 77216 How to Donate:
1. Shop at Foodland or Sack N Save! 2. Show your Maika'i card to the cashier or enter your phone number at checkout. 3. Tell the cashier our code (77216) and the amount of your donation (up to $249).
4. Review your receipt to confirm the following appears:
Jewish Congregation of Maui
Your donation amount
Your Maika'i number
Look for our banner at the Kihei Foodland. Thank you for your support!
Please keep in mind that JCM will not know about your donation unless you tell us! You can ask for a duplicate receipt at check out and send it in or take a photo and send it to admin@mauijews.org. Your donation is being made through Foodland, your receipt is your tax deduction receipt. JCM cannot write you a tax receipt for this donation, but we would love to know you made one. Please ask Ellyn 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 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
JCM was awarded a grant for $150,000 dedicated to increasing and upgrading the security of our building and our property...YAY! Ellyn spent several months working on the application and supporting documentation - including getting a risk assessment from local authorities. JCM will have three years to spend the funds (sounds like a lot, but with shipping of materials and permitting, it could take a while), and we will update you on the security measures that are coming.
September is for GIVE ALOHA!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make using your makai number and JCM's code: 77216 at checkout at any Foodland in September. I will send a separate email in September with all the details for those of you that are new to Give Aloha.
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving...and Thank you!
THE KITCHEN! The sliding doors are out. We insulated the wall and closed it up. That wall will soon have a cooktop with more countertop workspace and more storage! It is already so much cooler in there at all times of the day with the newly insulated walls. Thanks for your patience while we work on this exciting project!
Save the Dates: Sept. 17 @ 10am: Family Shabbat Service October 9 @ 10am: Sukkah building and family fun day
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, September 1
Class: Torah & Kabbalah Led by Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm - 8:00pm At JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, September 2
Class: Prayer 101 11:00am JCM and on ZOOM
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, September 3
Shabbat Service 9:30 am At JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, September 4
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm 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 August 29 - September 5
Dr. Joel Hartley Justin Alan Nathan Lyle Rogers Oscar Weissberg Henry Weil Rivka Luxemburg Dojczer Rose Berg Cheslaw Betsalel Dojczer Betty Hazen Seidman Rosalind Survetnick Warren Joseph Hirschson June Monson James Lawson Dr. Peter Caprow Hyman Stolove Richard Lee Horwitz Sonya Rupnow
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Mazel Tov Jack Hershenfield! In a beautiful service in Kapalua, Jack was called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. This family has been part of our JCM 'Ohana for many years, and we were happy to celebrate with them once again.
Give Aloha is almost here!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make using your makai number and our number 77216 at checkout at any Foodland in September. I will send a separate email in September with all the details for those of you that are new to Give Aloha.
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving!
On Chosenness and Repairing the World: Parshat Re'eh “Follow none but the Eternal your G!d, and revere none but Him; observe His commandments alone and heed only his orders; worship none but the Eternal, and hold fast to the Lord.” -Deuteronomy 13:5
The Creator is envisioned as a raging fire, so the commentators ask how can one hold fast to a fire? We are to cling to the Eternal by doing what the Eternal does, so to speak; this includes visiting the sick, sustaining the poor, freeing the enslaved, and comforting the grieving (Babylonian Talmud Sotah 14a). During our Thursday evening learning we talked about Tikkun Olam and why it is that we are expected to ‘repair the world.’ Our chosenness is one that obligates us to take part in making the world a better place.
The idea of chosenness has been deeply problematic for our people throughout the ages... READ MORE HERE
THE KITCHEN! The sliding doors (single pane and makes the room sooooo hot) are out. We insulated the wall and closed it up. That wall will soon have a cooktop with storage! Thanks for your patience while we work on this project. We'll have more kitchen mess a little later- after the holidays, and I will update you along the way!
Please don't feel bad if we ask you to not be in the kitchen too much right now...It's a construction site, and not as safe as we'd like it to be. More photos next week!
Save the Dates: Sept. 17 @ 10am: Family Shabbat Service October 9 @ 10am: Sukkah building and family fun day
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
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 August 22 - August 29
David Forrest Chapman Sarah Hodes Leona Berman Clara Goldhaber Benjamin F. Mensh Fay Siegel L. Sanford Sussman Samuel Losk Mark Harris Justin Alan Nathan Dr. Joel Hartley
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Jack will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Thursday, Sept. 25.
His brother, Will, celebrated with JCM in 2019 and Jack has been looking forward to a Maui Bar Mitzvah since then. We are thrilled to welcome the family back for another simcha.
Give Aloha is almost here!
Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of every donation you make using your makai number and our number 77216 at checkout at any Foodland in September. I will send a separate email in September with all the details for those of you that are new to Give Aloha.
Look for our banner in the Kihei Foodland location!
Happy Giving!
THE KITCHEN! The sliding doors (single pane and makes the room sooooo hot) are out. We insulated the wall and closed it up. That wall will soon have a cooktop with storage! Thanks for your patience while we work on this project. We'll have more kitchen mess a little later- after the holidays, and I will update you along the way!
Save the Dates: Sept. 17 @ 10am: Family Shabbat Service October 9 @ 10am: Sukkah building and family fun day
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids- both education and fun! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, August 25
Class: Torah & Kabbalah Led by Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm - 8:00pm At JCM and on ZOOM
Friday, August 26
Class: Prayer 101 11:00am JCM and on ZOOM
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, August 27
Shabbat Service 9:30 am At JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, August 28
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm 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 August 22 - August 29
David Forrest Chapman Sarah Hodes Leona Berman Clara Goldhaber Benjamin F. Mensh Fay Siegel L. Sanford Sussman Samuel Losk Mark Harris Justin Alan Nathan Dr. Joel Hartley
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Will we see you for Family Shabbat tomorrow? Saturday, August 20 10:00am Mazel Tov to Tali Epstein who will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah at this service. We look forward to celebrating together.
The Chaloha Bake was a wonderful success!
New friendship, learning, and fun all-around. The Chaloha Challah Bake combined some of my favorite things- old friends, new friends, and challah. The final results were delicious...Challah from this workshop will be served this weekend at Shabbat. We will do these more!
The next morning we started our kitchen re-do...excuse our mess while we make using our kitchen a better experience.
To follow our challah leader, Deb, on FB: Join the group Holla for Challah
You don't need to have children to attend this shorter, more relaxed, and more fun Shabbat morning service.
Everyone is welcome to come for a little service, a little nosh, and a lot of kibbitz!
Kids programming is back!
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
The word Ekev that opens our Torah portion this week means "following." In other words, if you do this, the result will be one way and if you do the opposite, the result will also unfold accordingly. During our Torah study last night, the participants found this to be an old theological model that no longer resonates especially after the Shoah (Holocaust). After all, some of the most observant Jews, 80% of Jewish leadership, perished at the hands of the Nazis and their allies. Our Torah portion attempts to condition us to accept this old theological model: if we keep the Eternal's commandments our lives will be wonderful in every way and if not we will be punished. Read More Here
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Family Shabbat Service 10:00 am See above for more details
Sunday, August 21
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm 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 August 15 - August 22
Gertrude August Leland Tolliver Zipporah Goldstein Marilyn Teitelbaum Edward Yehuda Krupnick Betty Chess Leah Franklin Cole Sydney Elfand Jack M Sklar Susanne Sydney Ted Kraftsow Les Barreaux Max Garaway Arthur Pitkoff Al Silverman David Forrest Chapman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
HIGH HOLIDAYS REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY! See below for details and a link to reserve. Even if you're not paying for the seats, I need to know you're coming.
IF YOU ALWAYS DO SOMETHING AT THE HIGH HOLIDAYS... please email Rabbi Raanan, don't assume he knows. In case we don't remember your annual contribution of an aliayh, service leading, volunteer position, etc. please remind us. rabbi@mauijews.org
You don't need to have children to attend this shorter, more relaxed, and more fun Shabbat morning service.
Everyone is welcome to come for a little service, a little nosh, and a lot of kibbetz!
Kids programming is back!
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids! Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, August 18
Class: Torah & Kabbalah Led by Rabbi Raanan 7:00pm - 8:00pm At JCM or on Zoom
Friday, August 19
Class: Prayer 101 11:00am JCM or on ZOOM
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Live at JCM or on ZOOM
Saturday, August 20
Family Shabbat Service 10:00 am See above for more details
Sunday, August 21
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm 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 August 15 - August 22
Gertrude August Leland Tolliver Zipporah Goldstein Marilyn Teitelbaum Edward Yehuda Krupnick Betty Chess Leah Franklin Cole Sydney Elfand Jack M Sklar Susanne Sydney Ted Kraftsow Les Barreaux Max Garaway Arthur Pitkoff Al Silverman David Forrest Chapman
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
MAZEL TOV TO JAMIE AND LIBERTY! They will be called to the Torah on Saturday morning in celebration of their B'nai Mitzvah.
MAZEL TOV TO Wills! He will be called to the Torah on Saturday afternoon in celebration of his Bar Mitzvah.
HIGH HOLIDAYS REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY! See below for details and a link to reserve. Even if you're not paying for the seats, I need to know you're coming.
You don't need to have children to attend this shorter, more relaxed, and more fun Shabbat morning service.
Everyone is welcome to come for a little service, a little nosh, and a lot of kibbetz! __________________________________________________
Kids programming is back!
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids!
Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children. Please reach out to Rabbi Raanan with questions or more details.
This Shabbat is called Shabbat Nachamu or the Comforting Shabbat. On Shabbat morning we will read the words of consolation of the prophet Isaiah, which are the source of the name of this Shabbat: “Oh comfort My people, says the Lord. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, And declare to her that her term of service is over, that her iniquity is expiated; for she has received at the hand of the Eternal double for all her sins. (Isaiah 40:1-2) A familiar pattern emerges: we sin, we are punished, we ask forgiveness, we are pardoned, and then consoled. Is this cycle truly necessary? Perhaps there is another way? READ MORE HERE
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Shabbat Service 9:30am B'nai Mitzvah of Liberty and Jamie
Sunday, August 14
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm 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 August 8 - August 15
Col. Laurence H. Goldberg Charles Rosoff Sasha Licht Mildred Kroog Sam Greenman Raye Stevens Pointzman Louis Rosenberg Herman Holstein Goldie Smilove Martin Schwab Eva Wolk Carl Balfour Lilo Frisch Esther Lieberman Arthur Mehl Melvin Deichman Morris Weisfeld Ella Hirschhorn Irving Levin Ernestine Brandes Arnold Heiman Daniel Bloom Shirley Gordon Simon David
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
MAZEL TOV TO JAMIE AND LIBERTY! They will be called to the Torah on Saturday morning in celebration of their B'nai Mitzvah.
HIGH HOLIDAYS REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY! See below for details and a link to reserve. Even if you're not paying for the seats, I need to know you're coming.
Please Note:The Men's Tahara Training has been postponed. Please reach out to Rabbi@mauijews.org and let Rabbi Raanan know you were planning to attend. He will let you know when it's been rescheduled.
Monday, August 15 @ 6:00pm
We are so excited to announce our first Chaloha Maui Challah Bake. Join Deb, the Challah Mama, live at JCM as we learn her best dough recipe, kneading techniques, and how to form the best round challah to prep for Rosh Hashanah. RSVP Required All baking levels welcome.
Rabbi Raanan and the education committee have been hard at work creating meaningful and fun programming for the kids!
Talmud Torah has been completely reimagined and we hope it will meet your wants and needs for your children. Please reach out to Rabbi Raanan with questions or more details.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
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 August 8 - August 15
Col. Laurence H. Goldberg Charles Rosoff Sasha Licht Mildred Kroog Sam Greenman Raye Stevens Pointzman Louis Rosenberg Herman Holstein Goldie Smilove Martin Schwab Eva Wolk Carl Balfour Lilo Frisch Esther Lieberman Arthur Mehl Melvin Deichman Morris Weisfeld Ella Hirschhorn Irving Levin Ernestine Brandes Arnold Heiman Daniel Bloom Shirley Gordon Simon David
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
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 is back! We welcome him (and his daighter, Ayah) home.
You still have time to read the Book Club book for next Monday's ZOOM Meeting. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Saturday, August 6, 2022 7:30pm - 9:00pm Join us to reflect on discussing how to transform baseless hatred into baseless love. How can we confront challenges together as a community and turn them into opportunities for growth?
Monday, August 15 @ 6:00pm
We are so excited to announce our first Chaloha Maui Challah Bake. Join Deb, the Challah Mama, live at JCM as we learn her best dough recipe, kneading techniques, and how to form the best round challah. RSVP Required All baking levels welcome.
$36 per person All the items you use are yours to take home including a gift
Proceeds going to the Kitchen upgrade (think stovetop beore Rosh Hashanah)
Taking the First Step: Deuteronomy
We read in Exodus 4:10 that at the beginning of the journey for Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt that he said that he was “not a man of words.” By the time of Deuteronomy, he is the master of words. The book of Deuteronomy is his final message to the people that include eloquent words of guidance. Moses as a leader grew by leaps and bounds in the forty years alongside the other Israelites. The shift in his consciousness was necessary to prepare the Israelites to finally enter the promised land. READ MORE
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, egalitarian, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Membership emails were sent just a few days ago...Toda Raba to everyone who immediately clicked through and renewed .or joined.
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
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 August 1 - August 8
Michael Hodes Opal Tolliver Fout Arnold Miller Joseph Greenberg Gloria Dan Frank Dan Robert Kaplove Harry Edwards Abraham Kahn Reggi Marder Kathryn Solomon Susan Schwab Raymond Leibman Solomon Dutka Hannah Rosenberg Flam Charles Rosoff Col. Laurence H. Goldberg Sasha Licht
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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 is back in the office on Thursday, August 4
You still have time to read the Book Club book for next Monday's ZOOM Meeting. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Saturday, August 6, 2022 7:30pm - 9:00pm Join us to reflect on discussing how to transform baseless hatred into baseless love. How can we confront challenges together as a community and turn them into opportunities for growth?
Monday, August 15 @ 6:00pm
We are so excited to announce our first Chaloha Maui Challah Bake. Join Deb, the Challah Mama, live at JCM as we learn her best dough recipe, kneading techniques, and how to form the best round challah. RSVP Required All baking levels welcome.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, egalitarian, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Membership emails were sent just a few days ago...Toda Raba to everyone who immediately clicked through and renewed .or joined.
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
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 August 1 - August 8
Michael Hodes Opal Tolliver Fout Arnold Miller Joseph Greenberg Gloria Dan Frank Dan Robert Kaplove Harry Edwards Abraham Kahn Reggi Marder Kathryn Solomon Susan Schwab Raymond Leibman Solomon Dutka Hannah Rosenberg Flam Charles Rosoff Col. Laurence H. Goldberg Sasha Licht
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Tisha B'Av Saturday, August 6 Join us to reflect on discussing how to transform baseless hatred into baseless love. How can we confront challenges together as a community and turn them into opportunities for growth?
Rabbi Raanan will be out of the office July 18 - August 3. Ellyn is here if I can help.
And, when he returns, he's bringing his daughter! We look forward to meeting and getting to know her.
Monday, August 15 @ 6:00pm
We are so excited to announce our first Chaloha Maui Challah Bake. Join Deb @thatchallahmama at JCM as we learn her best dough recipe, kneading techniques, and how to form the best round challah. RSVP Required. The whole community is invited. All baking levels welcome.
Learning to be with the Lord when Struggling: Matot-Masei
Our Torah portion this week records each of the stopping places of the Israelites during their forty year trek in the Wilderness. There is a touching story in the Midrash that explains why this is part of the narrative. The detailed account of the stopping places reflects the Eternal’s loving concern for the Nation of Israel. It is compared to a king who has taken his ailing child to a distant place in order to be cured. On the return journey, the king would stop at each resting place and remind his child: this is where we found shelter; this is where we cooled off at an oasis; this is where you were quite ill. Each place evoked memories and created a deeper bond between the king and his ailing child. READ MORE HERE
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, egalitarian, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Membership emails were sent just a few days ago...Toda Raba to everyone who immediately clicked through and renewed .or joined.
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm ***NEW TIME*** 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 July 25 - August 1
Aaron Chinn Sophie Dern Edward M. Berol Eli Louis Hirschhorn Miriam Aniel Shirley Siegel Murray Silverman Elizabeth Tennen Henry Wikle Harry Bienstock Sophie Kettner Mary Shur Michaels Jack Scharff Nahan Chess Michael Hodes
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
SAVE THE DATE Saturday, August 6 Tisha B'Av Why do we continue to talk about the destruction of the temples? As we approach Elul and the High Holidays, we have the opportunity to reflect on the place of destruction, healing, and repair in our own lives this past year. A good place to start as we approach the High Holidays.
Rabbi Raanan will be out of the office July 18 - August 3. Ellyn is here if anything comes up I can help with....
And, when he returns, he's bringing his daughter! We look forward to meeting and getting to know her,
Monday, August 15 @ 6:00pm
We are so excited to announce our first Chaloha Maui Challah Bake. Join Deb, the Challah Mama, live at JCM as we learn her best dough recipe, kneading techniques, and how to form the best round challah. RSVP Required All baking levels welcome.
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, egalitarian, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Membership emails were sent just a few days ago...Toda Raba to everyone who immediately clicked through and renewed .or joined.
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Mahjongg 12:00pm at JCM Contact Ellen L. at 808-385-4726 to RSVP or with questions.
Thursday, July 28
Torah class is canceled
Friday, July 29
Prayer class is canceled
Kabbalat Shabbat is canceled
Saturday, July 30
Shabbat Service is canceled
Sunday, July 31
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm ***NEW TIME*** 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 July 25 - August 1
Aaron Chinn Sophie Dern Edward M. Berol Eli Louis Hirschhorn Miriam Aniel Shirley Siegel Murray Silverman Elizabeth Tennen Henry Wikle Harry Bienstock Sophie Kettner Mary Shur Michaels Jack Scharff Nahan Chess Michael Hodes
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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
Sheri and I spent a wonderful morning on Oahu with other Jewish leaders from around the state. We heard from a guest speaker that talked about small and rural Jewish communities, and it was comforting to hear that so many of us around the country are going through the same opportunities and challanges. We are feeling inspired and energized to get some new visioning and strategic planning started- so many ideas! Stay tuned!
Rabbi Raanan will be out of the office July 18 - August 3. Ellyn is here if anything comes up I can help with.
Monday, August 15 @ 6:00pm
We are so excited to announce our first Chaloha Maui Challah Bake. Join Deb, the Challah Mama, live at JCM as we learn her best dough recipe, kneading techniques, and how to form the best round challah. RSVP Required All baking levels welcome.
On Thursday, June 30, the Hebrew month of Tammuz began and Rosh Hodesh prayers took place at the egalitarian prayer section at the Kotel, known as Ezrat Israel. A large group of extremist Orthodox youth arrived there with whistles and used them to disturb the prayer service at the plaza. A few of the demonstrators tore the siddurim published by the Conservative movement, and one teen was photographed blowing his nose on a torn page of a siddur.
My colleague and close friend, Rabbi Arie Hasit, a Conservative rabbi, was leading a Bar Mitzvah service for an American boy at the plaza... READ MORE HERE
Membership continues to come in...I appreciate everyone who is sharing this vision with us and who is supporting this hard work. Toda, mahalo, and thank you!!!
It’s membership renewal time! This is when we ask you to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, egalitarian, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island.
What does that even mean?
Support of the Jewish life of your choosing- without judgment
We don’t talk about levels of observance
No one is “more Jewish” than anyone else
Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ have equal access to the Torah and lifecycle events
Welcoming to all with a flexible dues plan
Preserving meaningful traditions and open to creating new ones
A voice in the direction your community is heading
Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
Contemporary and Traditional teachings
A progressive cemetery
Membership emails were sent just a few days ago...Toda Raba to everyone who immediately clicked through and renewed .or joined.
Click Here to read Ellyn's whole letter...or simply click below to join today.
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Join Laura Ahava live at JCM or on Zoom She will lead a service of embodied prayer through music and instruments
Saturday, July 23
Shabbat Service is canceled
Sunday, July 24
Folk Dancing 3:00pm - 5:00pm ***NEW TIME*** 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 July 18 - July 25
Phyllis Glantz Neustadter Allen Eric Urssing Samuel Herman Auntie Mona Pressner Jerome David Sokolow Esther Capp Milton Climan Shirley Feinberg David Leiter Steven Edelhertz Avery Aaron Waldman Aaron Chinn Miriam Aniel Eli Louis Hirschhorn Edward M. Berol Sophie Dern
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite 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.
