Shabbat Shalom- a big Chanukah announcement enclosed!
10/28/2022 02:52:02 PM
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NEW EVENT FOR CHANUKAH... THIS IS SO EXCITING... SEE BELOW!
Note: Ellyn will be out of the office and unreachable from Oct 31- Nov 6 while I go on my annual mother/daughter trip - and I get to play lots of mahj :)
Who: YOU What: plan a chanukah celebration of some kind When: one night of Chanukah Where: at the venue of your choosing How: with up to $500 from JCM
In a nutshell... We want to empower you to plan a fun Chanukah event and we'll help pay for it! This equals a fun community-driven event every night of Chanukah!
SIDE NOTE: JCM is still planning an event December 18 at JCM
Can you help with laundry? We have a pile of tablecloths that need to be cleaned... please reach out to rabbi@mauijews.org if you can do a load or two this week!
Talmud Torah - you can still register! Wednesdays 5:00pm We had a dozen students start last week from ages 6-13. They had lots of fun.
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 leads the new ritual committee. This is your chance to be part of the process and decision making for what happens during services and other religious elements of JCM. If you are at all intererested or curious, email rabbi@mauijews.org or just show up on ZOOM. This is what separates from other Jewish communities...that we want and honor all ideas and
Confronting Injustice: Noah
Our Torah portion this week opens with indicating that "Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his age; Noah walked with God" (Genesis 6:9). The classical commentator Rashi quotes the Talmud and says that one opinion explains this to the discredit of Noah. In comparison with his own generation he was accounted righteous, but had he lived in the generation of Abraham he would have been accounted as of no importance.
The controversy in the Talmud boils down to asking why it is that whereas Abraham stood up for the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah, Noah did not stand up for the rest of humanity.
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.
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 24 - October 31
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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.
