Moadim Le'Simcha - Happy Passover - This Week at JCM Apr. 10 - April 15
04/10/2023 05:51:48 PM
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Wishing you and yours a very Happy Passover from us here at Jewish Congregation of Maui! We had a beautiful Seder dinner here at the shul for the first night. MANY thanks to the over 100 guests who joined us in this wonderful celebration. Fun was had by all! Thank you to the Vojdani Family for sponsoring the Passover Seder & providing the talented staff from Kula Lodge. And to Kalo, our new administrative assistant as well as the rest of the volunteers who made the event happen this year. We’d like to give extra special thanks to Kula Lodge & Restaurant Executive Chef Raul and Sous Chef Megan for making an incredible Kosher for Passover dinner for us all. The food was amazing! BIG mahalos as well to 5 Palms and Kula Lodge Staff Moki, Maria, Eva, Oscar, Rani and Akiko for the superb service and for your help with setup and cleanup. We couldn’t have done all this without you! You’re all such superstars! 💫
Schedule of Services for End of Passover
Tuesday Apr. 11 6:30pm 7th Day of Passover Evening Services Wednesday Apr. 12 9:30am YIZKOR: 7th Day of Passover Morning Services Thursday Apr. 13 7pm Study with Rabbi Raanan on the Messiah in Jewish texts followed by Mimouna at 8pm - come and eat crepes and listen to Mizrachi (Israeli middle eastern) music. Friday Apr. 14 6:30pm* Kabbalat Shabbat Services Saturday Apr. 15 9:30am Shabbat Morning Services and Bat Mitzvah of Eliana - Mazal Tov!
*Friday Evening Shabbat Services from now on will start at 6:30pm.
Annual JCM Gala will take place at the Kula Lodge on Israeli Independence Day, Tuesday, Apr. 25 at 6pm
Live musical performances by Naor Nave and Teri Gerrison
More details and sign up to come soon...
Israeli Folk Dancing will be on a break until May 7 Returning on Sunday, May 7 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk at JCM Ages 16+
We continue our dances on Sunday, May 7, 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.
The Multicolored Tradition that is Judaism
Upon travelling to Israel it becomes very clear that there are many different types of Jews. Growing up in America, many have the idea that all of us came from Fiddler on the Roof or Ashkenazi Judaism. There is so much more out there! Sephardic, Ethiopian and Mizrachi Jews have their own special traditions and I always enjoy celebrating them.
This Thursday at 8pm, after our study on how Judaism views the Messiah, we will make what are called Moflettas and celebrate our own Mimouna, a traditional Maghrebi (Moroccan) celebration dinner. It is held the day after Passover, marking the return to eating leavened bread which was forbidden throughout the week of Passover.
The beginning of a Mimouna occurs when all the relatives enter a home and toss coins and candy at the children. Mixed into the coins and candy are blades of grass. What is the meaning of this custom? It is a re-enactment of the joy the Israelites experienced when they crossed the Red Sea and gained their freedom from the servitude in Egypt. The Torah informs us that the Israelites left with gold and silver that had been given to them by the Egyptians. When they crossed the sea, they walked through the reeds. When they got to the other side, they were sustained by the sweet-tasting mannah.
In Mizrachi Jewish custom, the money tossed to the children reminds us of the gold and silver the Israelites took with them as they left Egypt. The blades of grass recall the reeds at the sea. The candy symbolizes the mannah. Just as the Israelites rejoiced and sang at their redemption, so our celebration included great joy.
The closing days of Pessah focus on the theme of redemption. The Torah reading of the 7th day relates the story of the exodus and the Song of Moses. The haftarah of the 8th day is from the prophet Isaiah and describes the ultimate messianic redemption.
We were redeemed in antiquity; we will be redeemed in the future. But what about now?
The “money throw” at the end of Pessah teaches that we have the ability to give our children and grandchildren a spirit of happiness and excitement in their Jewishness. We can remind ourselves of past redemption, and that we ourselves must play a role in maintaining a vibrant, creative and happy Jewish life until the future redemption.
When parents and grandparents celebrate their Jewish lives with happiness and optimism, they transmit these positive values to their children and grandchildren. And that is a key to our Jewish survival until now. And it is a key to the continued flourishing of Jewish life as we await the messianic time.
Moadim Le'Simcha, have a happy rest of Passover and hope you will join us for some sweets. You are welcome to throw coins at the JCM Tzedakkah boxes!
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Save the Dates Thursday, April 13 at 7pm - Ending of Passover with a Study on the Jewish Messiah and a celebration of Mimouna at 8pm.
Saturday, April 15 at 9:30am - Eliana's Bat Mitzvah
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.
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
No Talmud Torah TT is on Passover break and will resume next Wednesday, Apr. 19
Thursday, April 13
Special End of Passover Class on the Messiah in Jewish Tradition Followed by a Mimouna: Special Crepes and Middle Eastern Music 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday, April 14
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30pm Live at JCM & on Zoom
Saturday, April 15
Morning Shabbat Service Eliana's Bat Mitzvah, Mazal Tov! 9:30am Live at JCM & on Zoom
Sunday, April 16
No Israeli Folk Dance On a break until May 7
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Yahrzeits April 9 - April 15
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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.
