Shabbat Service tonight! Rabbi Raanan is back and will be leading this evening's service.
Please join us in person at JCM or on Zoom!
Toda Rabah to Cap’n Dave Belzer who lead a beautiful service last week. Also thank you to everyone who attended in person and on zoom. Special thanks to Sarah Aronin who brought delicious fruit and vegetable platters to enjoy after the service
Pinchas: Preparing for the Next Leader
Yesterday during our Torah study class we learned Mishnah Taanit 4:6 which explains why we fast on the 17th of Tammuz which this year fell on Thursday this week.
Five calamitous matters occurred to our forefathers on the seventeenth of Tammuz... On the seventeenth of Tammuz:
the tablets were broken by Moses when he saw that the Jews had made the golden calf;
the daily offering was nullified by the Roman authorities and was never sacrificed again;
the city walls of Jerusalem were breached;
the general Apostemos publicly burned a Torah scroll;
Manasseh placed an idol in the Sanctuary.
The incident that stands out here is the tablets being broken by Moses when he saw that the Jews made the golden calf. He was zealous for the Lord just like Pinchas from our Torah portion this week.
Let us remember the story: After the failed attempt by the wizard Bilam and the king Balak to curse Israel, they developed a new tactic and sent the beautiful Moabite women to seduce the powerful men among the Israelites. The women then invited them to sacrifice to their gods which the elites gladly agreed to do. And once again the Lord was angered and told Moses to execute the leaders who were participating in the idolatry. Moses told the people to do this and just at that moment one of the Israelite princes brought a Midianite princess before the people to continue performing the rituals. It was at that moment that the zeal of Pinchas, the grandson of Aaron the Priest, saw this, took a spear and killed the prince and the princess.
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Save the Dates!
Yahrzeit for the Dan Family Sunday, Jul 23rd 7:15p to 8:00p
Kabbalat Shabbat Services will lead by Rabbi Raanan starting at 6:30pm
Saturday, July 8th
Shabbat Morning Services are suspended until further notice
Sunday, July 9th
Israeli Folk Dance at 3pm
Shabbat on the Beach A Jewish Social Gathering and Potluck - It's Casual Held on the 1st Friday of each month July 7, August 4th, September 1st, October 6th, November 3rd, & December 1st 2023 at Kanaha Beach Park, Kahului, FIRST ENTRANCE 4:30pm Gathering; 5:00 pm Challah Blessing, 5:15 pm Eat, 6:45pm Clean-Up We provide Challah, grape juice, candles, plates/utensils. You bring potluck dish to share, chair and swimsuit/towel if you want to swim. Text RSVP 808-283-9921 Dania
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.
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Important Information Regarding our Cemetery Due to recent incidents, we have received news from the staff at the Jewish Cemetery that for safety reasons, the stones or tz'rors placed on the headstones will be removed once a week during cleaning. We understand any concerns you may have. If you would like more information, please email admin@mauijews.com or call 808-874-5397. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Yahrzeits July 2 - July 8
Anne Clara Mostow Clara Zimmerman David Backstrom Dr. Harry David Pass Fred Horowitz Gloria Bittner Ilene Rotstein Kevin Richter Matilda Beranbaum Samuel Herman William Adler
Join us for services on Friday 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.
