Maui Jews News

Happy Purim!!! 

We are excited to have you join us for our Purim Party tomorrow evening.  

Tomorrow's party will be a mix of Purim festivities and to honor the Jewish Community and Brian Seidman who will be celebrating his 60th birthday.

Happy Birthday and Mahalo Brian! 

During Purim, we are invited to hear the Megillat Esther, where we use our groggers to silence Haman's name and enjoy a lively Purim Spiel. Feel free to don costumes as Esther, Mordechai, or any of the other figures from Shushan!  

Doors open at 4:30pm. We start the celebration at 5:00 PM.
 Arrive early to grab a grogger and a good seat. 
You'll have a chance to eat and shmooze before Rabbi Ken leads an abbreviated Shabbat evening service at 6:00 PM. 

As part of Mishloach Manot feel free to bring a tray of your favorite Hamentashen cookies to taste and trade or your favorite dish to nosh and share.  For Matanot L'evyonim, there will be a Maui Food Bank canister outside to donate canned or non-pershiable foods or even any chametz if you prefer to give it to charity before Pesach. 

Mahalo to Sam Shnider and Rabbi Ken who will be reading the Megillah and our Talmud Torah students and teachers for putting on the play. 

We look forward to sharing this joyous time with you! 

Please join us for this week's evening services- Friday, March 14th led by Rabbi Ken Aronowitz. 

Rabbi Ken has served as guest High Holiday Cantor for over twenty years at Conservative and Reform congregations. During that time he worked alongside a distinguished group of Rabbis including Ed Feinstein, Daniel Gordis and Marc Gellman.  In 1997 Ken made his way to Honolulu, Hawaii where he met the  Jewish community of Oahu.  For over twenty years he became a fixture at Temple Emanu-El as Cantorial Soloist, Educator, Spiritual Leader and Rabbi until leaving the congregation in  September 2021. He currently serves as a chaplain at Pali Momi Medical Center. Rabbi Ken and his wife, Hinda Diamond, have two children, Kelvin and Jennie.

We are excited to have him back as he helps us celebrate the end of Purim and welcome in Shabbat this week. 

Kiddush and Hamotzi to follow after service

Feel free to join us by visiting: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 528 461 9173
Passcode: 1818

For the rest of the March
Fri, 3/21 - Rabbi Daniel Lev
Fri, 3/28 - Capn David Belzer
Sat, 3/29 - Morning services led by Capn David Belzer.  Lunch will follow after. 

Mahalo in advance for your presence

Be part of the Mitzvah Committee! 

Do you have a green thumb, sharp culinary skills, the gift of gab to connect wit people or want to fill your time with something that purposeful?  
You've come to the right place!

Our Mitzvah Committe is looking for volunteers that can help with our community garden, light office work, event set-up and more! 

For details, email Kalo at jcmmaui@gmail.com and write "Mitzvah" in subject line. 

Mahalo! 

Mahjong games are on Wednesday
from 12:30pm-4pm
 Beginners welcome.
Please contact Ellen Levinsky at 808-385-4726 for details and confirmation of game location. 

Any changes and additions will be posted on the website calendar.

The link for all JCM ZOOM events and services:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5284619173?pwd=T0p6c3p0WVdySmt0czJOZGhzRnhEUT09
Meeting ID: 528 461 9173
Passcode: 1818

Friday, March 14th 
Shabbat starts at 6:00pm

Led by Rabbi Ken Aronowitz 
from Oahu

Saturday, March 15th  

Stay tuned for future morning 
Shabbat services. 

Prayer For Healing
  Click here if you or a loved one would like to be added for a prayer for healing each week. Names will be read aloud unless instructed otherwise
Names can be said privately by the Rabbi or layleader. 

JCM is here to support you and your loved ones,please let us know how we can help.

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Yahrzeits
 March 9th - 15th 
Adolph Levy
Brandon Lee
Colleen Case
Dr. Leslie Malkin
Edit Felbert
Fay Blank
Hamaline Doris Fenichel Peltz
Ita Chavah Leaman
Max Mendlow
Milton Teitelbaum
Pauline Kristel
Rosa Povich
Rosalie Ehrlich Klompus
Rose Farber
Sidney Baum
Stanley Pomerantz
Steven Moser
Sylvia Rogers
Zvi Mandel
Lucille "Lucy" Lakin
Albert Vaiser
Join us for services on Fridays to recite Mourner's Kaddish
If you wish to have the Yahrzeit of a loved one added to the newsletter and mentioned during Shabbat service please contact Kalo at jcmmauujews@gmail.com.​​​​​​​

The Jewish Congregation of Maui
Beit Shalom Synagogue
Kihei, HI 96753