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
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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.
