WEEKLY SHUL SCHEDULE
Candle Lighting 6:26pm
Thursday April 11
7:00am
Men's Minyan
Friday, April 12
5:30pm
Family Service led by Josh Kalkstein & Cynthia Lebowitz
6:30pm
Kabbalat Shabbat led by Sam Shnider
Saturday, April 13
9:30am
Shabbat Morning led by Sam Shnider
JCM IS KOSHER FOR PASSOVER
As of Tuesday, April 9, 2019, the JCM kitchen has gone through a strict koshering process and has been converted for cooking meat in the kitchen for Passover. The kitchen doors will be locked, and there is no access. We have a few things upcoming prior to Passover, and our kosher kitchen will be strictly enforced.
We have a variety of attendees in our shul over these next few weeks, and we are committed to our Kosher for Passover kitchen at this time.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter, and we will report back when it has been turned back into a Dairy Kosher kitchen.
From the President
It's time for a new election...Click here for election information. Please note we are voting on new bylaws on this upcoming ballot.
It has been so rewarding to be part of this renewal at JCM. We are bursting with classes, parties, holiday celebrations, and lots of festivities on the calendar. Be part of this exciting time in our JCM story. I have been looking for a community, I have lots of friends, but I wanted a real community. Over the past few months, I have been overwhelmed with the feeling of community with the new friends and connections I've made, and I finally feel like I have a Jewish community here...and I am so grateful. I feel so proud to be part of JCM.
We all need to make the commitment to be part of this community. My husband thinks I'm crazy for taking so much on (and maybe I am), and it's the best thing I've done this year, and I am so glad I said yes.
This congregation belongs to all of us, and it will take all of us working together (even if we disagree) to ensure that we have a congregation and community. It's for us, our children, and our future... together, we can do this!
Run for office, come to our events, donate... we need leaders, participants, and money in order for us to not just exist, but to thrive. I know times of change and transition can be unsettling, and I know we'll get to other side stronger and better for going through all this together. I will see you soon!
Aloha,
Ellyn Mortimer
Words of Wisdom
This week is the week before Passover, and this Shabbat is referred to as “Shabbat Hagadol” (The Great Shabbat). Why is this Shabbat called Shabbat Hagadol? The truth is that no one knows for certain. The naming of this Shabbat is one of those particular Jewish customs that have multiple explanations, and none that is final and authoritative.
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FAMILY SHABBAT
Friday, April 12
5:30pm

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
ANNUAL COMMUNITY SEDER
Limited seating still available...
make your reservations here today!

We will offer vegetarian soup, vegetarian potato kugel, and roasted vegetables.
Can you volunteer to help set up and clean up on Friday the 19th? Please email us and let us know you can help.
MOON LANDING PARTY...
This Thursday night!!!
Who doesn't love a good party.


Just arrived...
JCM has kosher chicken for sale $15 each.
Email us or call 874-5397 to schedule a pick up.
Guest Speaker: Author Michael Harris
"Israel: Cutting Through the Rhetoric"
Sunday, April 28, 2019
4:00pm-6:00pm
*FREE*
Beit Shalom- open to the public


To pre-purchase his book, send $15 to his paypal account: drmikeh49@gmail.com so he knows how many to bring.
Add a note on your order that you'll see him on Maui!
So much of what we hear about Israel, whether on the news or from social media, is confusing and contradictory. But you can learn--from an activist, author, and educator-- how to better interpret what you're reading, and place it in appropriate context.
Dr. Michael Harris was one of the founders of San Francisco Voice for Israel, which is now the Bay Area chapter of StandWithUs, an international Israel education organization based in Los Angeles. He has spoken about Israel at synagogues, churches, political groups and senior citizen centers, as well as standing up for Israel against anti-Israel demonstrators on the streets of the Bay Area. He has appeared on radio and television news reports as a local spokesperson for StandWithUs and SF Voice for Israel. In his spare time, he is a pediatrician in Marin County California. The second edition of his book, ‘Winning a Debate with an Israel Hater’, was published in November 2018.
YAHRZEITS

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April 12-- April 18 |
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Helen Weil |
Philip Solomon |
Harry Survetnick |
Adolph Mehl |
Rose Greenstein |
Aranka Mehl |
Heather R. Saxe |
Solomon Zenati |
Ruth Green |
Philip O. Shultz |
Myrle Monson |
Boris Smilove |
Sherwood Berman |
Alexander Estrella |
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April 19-- April 25 |
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Mollye Goldberg |
Ruth Tavera |
Bernard Satenstein |
Edith Wollen |
Dora Hirschhorn |
Bernard Satenstein |
Oren (Akiva) Wikle |
Betty Menevitch |
Freda P. Leiter |
Abe Thal |
Sheralyn Rugman Morton |
Rachel Robbins |
Manuel Hatch |
Esther Balfour |
Bernard Banks |
Mollie Sigel |
Donna Pokorny Schwartzer |
Stuart Paul Farber |
Florence Rudman |
Gus Hermes |
Phillip Kirkley |
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