Thank you to everyone who supported the JCM Gala at Kula Lodge - An important notice about the silent auction items
Thank you for everyone's patience who bidded for items at the silent auction. We are processing the winners and will notify everyone by the end of next week for you to pick up the items at JCM. If you have any questions, please call Kalo in the office at: 808-874-5397.
Thank you so much to the Vojdani Family for their support of the Gala and offering the beautiful venue of the Kula Lodge!
JCM Town Hall Meeting - Sunday, May 7 11am-1pm
Calling all JCM stakeholders who are interested in helping to envision JCM's future! We are inviting you to the first of a series of town hall meetings. This month, we will be focusing on our "Why" and guiding values for JCM. We’ll also spend time imagining future possibilities for our congregation that recognize the unique moment JCM is in. Brunch is served, and we will have time to eat, enjoy each other’s company, and feel at home in the synagogue. Come for the conversation, stay for the schmear, shakshuka and schmooze. Our goal here is to explore together where JCM is heading - come help us positively envision the future and make your own voice heard.
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 this Sunday, Apr. 30 and will resume again on Sunday, May 7.
Next Jewish Book Club Meeting Thursday, May 11th, 10:00am The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss by Edmund De Waal Via the JCM Zoom Link
Unity of Opposites A Study in Ethics of the Elders
"All Israel has a share in the World to Come" (From the introductory prayer to be read before studying Ethics of the Fathers, traditionally read between Passover and Shavuot).
Rav Abraham Isaac Kook said the following in his commentary on the prayer book: All Israel, the entire nation, is one unit, one soul, from beginning to end - from the highest peak of the most eminent soul in the first generation unto the depths of the lowliest soul in the last generation. They all share in one Unity. They all draw from the Root of the future beatitude which awaits the entire world, and they all have a share in the world to come, towards which their inner desires and longings are directed. In this holy, celestial unity, there is no distinction between the collective and the individual. The general light illuminates all of the parts, each of which merits to partake of the fortune of the collective.
The stature and welfare of the individual depend upon the quality of his or her tie to the collective by virtue of the Torah, the mitzvot, good character traits, faith, inner emotional attachment, and, above all, the inherent, inner supernal quality whose force increases through action and deep, pure thought. The more cohesive the bond joining the entire collective to the soul of each person, the more the light of the world to come shines in his spirit and soul, improving and elevating the soul (Olat Re'iyah II, p. 157).
We live at a time when it is challenging to see how it is possible for a Collective to encompass parts that are diametrically opposed, politically, spiritually or religiously. The principle of the Unity of Opposites is related to the notion of non-duality in a deep sense. It defines a situation in which the existence or identity of a thing (or situation) depends on the co-existence of at least two conditions which are opposite to each other, yet dependent on each other and presupposing each other, within a field of tension.
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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.
Friday Shabbat Eve, May 5 6-8:30pm - Kabbalat Shabbat prayers followed by a kosher Mexican themed dinner for Cinco de Mayo.
Sunday, May 7 11am-1:30pm - JCM Town Hall Meeting
Monday, May 8 5-7pm - Lag B'Omer BBQ and Sunset on the JCM Deck - Vegan options will be available.
Thursday, May 25 6-8pm - Shavuot: Fireside Torah Chat with Cheesecake - Vegan options will be available
RESERVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023, 12:00 PM TO 2:00PM at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS KAHULUI, MAUI Diana Saltoon presents My Sister Meda, A Memoir of Old Singapore
My Sister Meda, A Memoir of Old Singapore by Diana Saltoon describes her family growing up in Singapore within a Sephardic Jewish Community during pre-war and post-WW2.
Diana depicts the history of an enclave of Sephardic Jews that arrived and settled on the island, calling their community the Mahalla. This memoir revolves around the author’s family, love, relationships, and particularly her sister Meda. The author brings to light a Singapore that few in today’s world know and the phenomenal harmony that existed between the country’s diverse, multicultural population under the umbrella of colonial rule. She then shows a darker side of Singapore – the Japanese occupation of the island during WW2, and in particular, her family’s internment at Sime Road Camp. But it is her sister Meda who changes their lives and ultimately provides a way for the family’s exodus from the East to the West.
“…this rich mosaic – combining a historical and cultural portrait with an interesting and curious family saga – is both touching, educational, and entertaining. The way that old Singapore opened its doors to foreigners fleeing persecution is an inspiring story.” -Ilene Moskowitz, Israel
Information on Location of the Event & Author: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Maui 270 Dairy Road Kahului, HI 96732 / (808) 214-6807 or contact Diana Saltoon-Briggs / (808) 463-5886 / dsaltoonbriggs@gmail.com
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Morning Shabbat Service 9:30am Live at JCM & on Zoom
Sunday, April 30
No Israeli Folk Dance On a break until May 7
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 April 23 - April 29
Ann Campbell Benjamin Barbarosh Brenda Caplan Edgar "Ted" Cary Florence Rudman Gregory R Bloom Gussie Pearl Freund Irene Higer Jacobs Louis Harry Silver Mae Pitkoff Max Jedlicki Mike Guinan Minna Bromberg Phyllis Ellman Rabbi Larry Winer Sheila Needham Stanley N. Wiener
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.
