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
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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.
