As we approach the beginning of our fiscal year, I am reaching out to you as a valued member of our Jewish congregation to personally request the renewal of your membership for the upcoming year.
Congregational membership fees and donations support our religious, educational initiatives, youth programs (Talmud Torah) and philanthropic efforts which enable us to provide essential religious and community services for our community. It also allows us to maintain our building and grounds, providing a nurturing environment for worship, study, and celebration.
Although Rabbi Ranaan will be leaving us at the end of August, we will continue to provide rabbinical services, including the planning of our High Holiday Services with the assistance of Cantor Martin Neumann, through a fee-based Spiritual Leaders Council consisting of our local Maui Rabbis, Lay Leaders and the occasional visiting Rabbi. Their commitment to nurture our spiritual well-being warrants our financial support through your membership dues and donations.
Please consider renewing your membership by Friday, July 31st, so that we can adequately plan and prepare for the upcoming year. Our membership renewal form is online and can be accessed with this link: https://www.mauijews.org/join . It details the various membership options available to you including donations. If you require any additional information or assistance in completing the form, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Community Manager, Kalo Yujuico, directly at kalo@mauijews.org or at 808-874-5397.
Your continued involvement and support are integral to ensuring the growth and vitality of our congregation. Thank you for your time, consideration, and ongoing commitment.
With much aloha,
Dorothy Tolliver President The Jewish Congregation of Maui
Shabbat Services this Friday! Mahalo to Sam Shnider who will be leading services starting at 6:30pm. Please join us in person at JCM or on Zoom We look forward to seeing you!
The 9th of Av & Deuteronomy: A Time to Reflect and Rebuild
The Jewish people as a whole have been through a painful and challenging time over the past couple years. And now, in this time of the year we have a built in way to confront the destruction of those institutions whose purpose was to keep us united. This is Tisha B’Av, the day when both the First Temple and the Second Temple were destroyed.
Our hearts yearn for a redemptive formula to bridge our differences, but such a formula is seemingly absent. And if there was one, would we even notice? Would our hearts and our minds hear it?
It is the Shabbat before Tisha B’Av.
Tisha B’Av marks the Nation of Israel’s exceptional, ingrained propensity for destruction. It reminds us of our continued refusal to listen to the gatekeepers - in this case the Prophet Jeremiah - who tried to prevent it. Instead, the people of his time imprisoned and tortured him, and called him a traitor.
The Shabbat before Tisha B’Av is called “Shabbat Chazon” (Shabbat of Vision) and the Torah portion is the first in the Book of Deuteronomy - in which Moses begins his parting words from the Nation. [Click here for more]
JCM Tisha B'Av Events
Wednesday, Jul 26th 7:00pm to 8:00pm - Traditional prayers and a chanting of Lamentations followed by a discussion
Thursday, Jul 27th 6:15pm - Minchah, Tefillin, Maariv and a light Break Fast sponored by the Vojdani family
We kindly ask for your presence on Sunday, July 23 at 7:15pm at JCM to honor the memory of Gloria and Frank Dan.
A few weeks ago,friends from the Church of Latter Day Saints paid us a visit. After learning that our JCM Community Garden needed help with watering, they volunteered to take on the task along with one of our members Hannah. Mahalo elders James Cook, Ryan Smith and Hannah for your kokua! We still need volunteers to give our humble little garden some TLC so that it can really flourish! Also give our volunteers a break. Let us know how you can help Mahalo!
If you don't give today, how can we be here tomorrow?
You may not need us every day, or even every week. But when you want us, you need us to be here.
Please give a gift to JCM. We rely solely on donations/memberships to pay our bills, our salaries, and programming. Your gift now will ensure that our dynamic leadership team has the resources we need to be here for you and your Maui Jewish community.
Give with joy, give with pride, give today.
P.S. We're not spending money and using resources to send out letters, this is our ask and our reminder to you that we do not exist without you.
It is time to renew your membership for 5784: 2023-2024. Notices will be emailed shortly.
Please take a moment 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
All 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
See if you can find our new listing in the religious page of today's Maui News! First one who does and reaches out at admin@mauijews.org will get 10% off their membership!
Israeli Folk Dancing this Sunday, July 23rd from 3pm-5pm! Bring your friends and family!
Save the Dates!
Yahrzeit for the Dan Family Sunday, Jul 23rd 7:15pm to 8:00pm
JCM Tisha B'Av Events Wednesday, Jul 26th 7:00pm to 8:00pm - Traditional prayers and a reading of Lamentations Thursday, Jul 27th 6:15pm - Minchah, Tefillin, Maariv and a light Break Fast
Wander Wedding Sunday, Aug 6th 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Rosh Hodesh Elul - Last Learning with Rabbi Raanan Thursday, Aug 17th 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Bar Mitzvah of Ari Gorewitz Shabbat, Aug 19th 9:30am to 12:00pm
Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.
Kabbalat Shabbat Services will lead by Sam Schnider starting at 6:30pm
Saturday, July 22nd
Shabbat Morning Services are suspended until further notice
Sunday, July 23rd
Israeli Folk Dance at 3pm
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.
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 16 - July 22
Allen Eric Urssing Auntie Mona Pressner Harry Bienstock Jerome David Sokolow Nahan Chess Phyllis Glantz Neustadter Shirley Feinberg Steven Edelhertz Sylvia Kirey
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.
