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Services...in-person or zoom...that is the question.
And not an easy one. We want to be together too...and even more importantly, we want to keep our community (both JCM and greater Maui) safe and healthy.
Based on a low number of Maui cases and the success of Rosh Hashanah, we have decided to take the step to have 25 people outside for Yizkor and Neilah. Masked and socially distanced, outside, in-person, and also by Zoom. Email admin@mauijews.org to RSVP.
Why Yizkor and Neilah only? Because JCM is in Kihei and it's hot- being outside mid-morning is not really an option, so we will have a live service by Zoom. By the time we get to the Yizkor service at 5:00pm, it will be cool enough to be outside. We received great feedback on Rosh Hashanah, and we are confident you will have a meaningful Yom Kippur morning with us live on Zoom.
What you can do... YK morning service: If you would like an aliyah, read a prayer, read a poem, lead a portion of the service...please email samshnider@gmail.com. We encourage your involvement. Want to be part of it, but don't know what to do? Sam will help you with that too.Â
Yizkor:
1.   Let us know if you had a loved one pass away in 5780 to add to our Yizkor book. 2.   Let admin@mauijews.org know if you'd like a seat for Yizkor. Seating is limited and RSVP is required. 3.   If you will not be at Yizkor in-person, email admin@mauijews.org with the names of anyone for whom we can lay a rock at our service. The attendees will happily read your loved ones' names out loud and place a rock in their memory.
Prayer books It's not too late to get a mahzor (prayer book). Email admin@mauijews.org or text 808-276-1526 for pick up in Kihei or Kula. Stop by Kama'aina Gold for pick-up in Wailuku (98 N. Market- free parking in the back).Â
JCM will continue to decide on a holiday-by-holiday and event-by-event basis whether to meet in-person or by Zoom, or a combination of both. These are not easy decisions, and they do not have precedent; we take many factors into account when making these tough decisions (CDC, OSHA, all levels of gov't, cases on Maui, etc.). We will make choices based on what we feel is best for the majority of our community.
We do not have exact numbers or an event we are waiting on to completely re-open inside and in-person events. Rapid COVID testing will likely be the game-changer for us, but without my crystal ball, I just can't know that for sure. If all goes well, we will likely try Shabbat outside in the evening and continue to Zoom live when we go back to in-person as well so everyone has an opportunity to join.Â
Thank you for your support of the tough choices we are faced with almost daily. If you have any questions, please ask! We know we will have to agree to disagree on some issues related to inside and in-person events. But we are Jews, and we will stick together and be here for each other no matter what.
It's what we do, we're Jews.​​​​​​​
Friday, September 25 8:30am https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 For generations upon generations, Jews have completed the cycle of Torah reading and connected one section each week to their world, their lives, and their ethical perspective on life. Join us for a 20-30 modern look at the messages and realities these sacred Hebrew words can have on our life this week.Â
5:00pm Ruach Shabbat https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Lively communal singing service with Toby Pechner. A beautiful and fun service for all ages. Welcome the First Shabbat of the Year (Shabbat Shuva)
Sunday, September 27 5:30pm Kol Nidre Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173 Kol Nidrei and Ma’ariv service led by Sam Shnider with singing by Bonnie Neuman Traditional Yom Kippur night service with a short sermon
We can't ask you in person like we want to- please consider a donation to JCM. If you live in Hawaii, your donation at Foodland will be partly matched. If you don't live here, please make a donation on our website atmauijews.org. JCM needs your commitment and investment in what we are doing today and to ensure we are here for future generations.Â
We are making the best of it...together!
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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.
