Rabbi Raanan will be away this Shabbat - Shabbat services will be led by Sam Shnider
Please join us at JCM this Shabbat for regular services at 6pm on Friday and 9:30am on Saturday for services led by Sam Shnider.
Israeli Folk Dancing Sundays 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk at JCM Ages 16+
We continue our dances this Sunday, all are welcome to join us. Come learn some Israeli Folk dances. Israeli dance will be on a break from Sunday, Apr. 9 to Sunday, Apr. 30 resuming again on Sunday, May 7.
Welcome Kalo, JCM's new Administrative Assistant
JCM is excited to welcome Kalo as our new administrative assistant. A message from Kalo, "Aloha and Shalom. I’m Kalo, the new administrative assistant. It’s with much gratitude to be selected for this role and to be part of the Jewish Congregation of Maui. I’m looking forward to meeting all of you and providing my support to JCM. Todah! Mahalo nui loa for this wonderful opportunity!"
Please help hungry children on Maui! Donate to the Maui Food Bank by bringing non perishable food to JCM and placeing it in the bin. The bin will be outside until April 2.
Tickets for the Community Passover Seder on Wednesday, April 5th at 6pm You can purchase tickets for the Community Passover Seder by clicking HERE. The cost is $100 for JCM members and Maui residents and $120 for visitors. The dinner will be chicken, matza ball soup, gefilte fish, roasted vegitables (vegan), and potatoes. Notethat only when you select if you are a member or a visitor does the option to pay and indicate how many people will be part of your group appear. (Volunteers needed: please contact Rabbi Raanan if you can help)
Sell your Hametz by Wednesday, Apr. 5 11am You can sell your Hametz by clicking HERE .
Rabbi Raanan will sell your chametz on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 11:00am HST.
NOTE: If possible, all hametz - food not acceptable during Passover, or materials containing such unacceptable food - should be destroyed or given away before the holiday begins on Tuesday evening, April 4th (13th of Nisan), 2023/5783. Should this be impossible, the hametz may be stored in such a way that we are sure not to use it during the holiday and its actual ownership is transferred to a non-Jew until the holiday ends. Please complete the form below by 11am HST on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023.
By filling out this form, I hereby am providing my digital signature that will be fully valid legally on my behalf. This transaction will be in effect for the duration of Passover 5783/2023, which this year begins with sundown of Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 and runs until the evening of Thursday, April 13, 2023. Only after 8pm on the evening of Thursday, April 13, 2023 does the hametz revert back to your ownership.
Save the Dates
Wednesday, March 29 5-6pm - JCM Talmud Torah Chocolate Seder for Kids — We will have fun eating chocoate that has Passover symbols. Our teens will be leading part of the Seder as part of their Madrichim (guide) training. Wednesday, April 5 at 6pm - JCM Community Passover Seder - A family-friendly inclusive Seder. Please CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. Can you volunteer? Please email us at: admin@mauijews.org to help out.
Tuesday, April 25 6-9pm - JCM Gala Fundraiser at the Kula Lodge for Israel Independence Day — $126 per person, menu to follow. Live music, dancing and a silent auction.
Leviticus: How can the idea of us being a ‘kingdom of priests’ contribute to a society dedicated to justice for all?
As we begin to read the Book of Leviticus, we begin to think about the role that priests had among the Israelites. While it is true that the priesthood of the people of Israel was hereditary to the descendants of Aharon, we all feel connected to the idea of a priesthood through verses such as:
“You shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the children of Israel” (Exodus 19:6)
How many of us really know the meaning of the term ‘kingdom of priests and a holy nation’? Do we need to take responsibility at some level to be recognized as such by the rest of the nations? Preceding this verse is a conditional statement:
“Now then, if you will obey Me faithfully and keep My covenant, you shall be My treasured possession among all the peoples. Indeed, all the earth is Mine” (Exodus 19:5)
Rabbi Elazar (Yalkut Shimoni 959:36): “Greater is one who does righteousness and justice than one who has sacrificed all the sacrifices as is said: ‘To do what is right and just Is more desired by the Lord than sacrifice.’” (Proverbs 21:3). The importance of “doing righteousness and justice” is greater in the eyes of the Lord than even the one who makes all the sacrifices in a perfect way as described by the Book of Leviticus. And therefore, before we think about how to build the Temple today, we should instead be focusing on how to build a society based on justice. Continued here...
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Talmud Torah - open enrollment Wednesdays 5:00pm - 6:00pm We have a dozen students from ages 6-13 in three different classes. It's not too late to join the learning and the 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.
Kabbalat Shabbat Service led by Sam S. 6:00pm Live at JCM
Saturday, March 25th
Morning Shabbat Service led by Sam S. 9:30am Live at JCM
Sunday, March 26th
Israeli Folk Dancing 3:00-5:00pm Live 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
March 19 - March 25
Allan Fairbarg Gertrude Mlotok Harold Shapiro Harry Green Irma Goldberg John August John T. Ebbers Joseph Freund Lillian Farber Louis Bernstein Louise Pells Margaret Litt Philip Solomon Rose Minsky Rose Tolin Tillie Weiner Vilma Lili Burger
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite Mourner's Kaddish
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.
