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
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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.
