We hit December this week. This is not a drill...it's Chanukah! Sign up for the parties, buy your candles, melt off the old wax, I repeat, this is not a drill!
This is your official reminder Chanukah is coming!
Also note - Rabbi Raanan is away until Dec. 7. Ellyn will be in the office :)
We are excited to announce a Chanukah fundraiser for JCM!
Get a sitter, put on your festive holiday frocks, and come party with us at Loft 145.
$75 per person will not only make for an intimate night of Chanukah fun...it will will help JCM keep the lights on (and pay the rest of our bills).
Sunday, December 18: JCM Annual Community Chanukah Party; For the whole community Monday, December 19: Latke fest at Cooper's Landing; for families Tuesday, December 20: Cookie decorating in Kihei; for families with young children Wednesday, December 21: Chanukah at the Cat Cafe Thursday, December 22: Latke, Vodka, and Empanada; A JCM fundraiser Friday, December 23: Kabbalat Shabbat and Chanukah; for the community Saturday, December 24: Lahaina Happy Hour; for adults Sunday: December 25: Festivus at JCM; For ages 18+
You will need to RSVP...how else will know how many people to shop for?! Come to as many parties as you want. We look forward to celebrating together!
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.
Kabbalat Shabbat on the Beach Led by Laura Ahava & Aryeh Glickman 6:00pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, December 3
Shabbat Service Led by Sam Shnider 9:30am Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Sunday, December 4
Israeli Folk Dancing 3pm - 5pm JCM
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 November 28 - December 5
Shirley Goodblatt Carrie Baumgartner Herman Greenstein Maurice Jay Rose Bunny Epstein Anna Bloom Emily Pells Alex Regson Vera Gretchen Hammerstein John Ebbers Ben Skurow Robert Auerbach Leah Fulop Sarah Sperber Guerin Todd Abraham Goldman Yoretta Isaac Henry E. Cohen Jonathan David Golda Mopper
Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite Mourner's Kaddish
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The Jewish Congregation of Maui Beit Shalom Synagogue Kihei, HI 96753
Tu BiShvat JCM Garden Dedication Ceremony and BBQ Sunday, Feb 5th 12:30p to 2:00p We will plant an Israeli salad garden at JCM on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 10:30am to start off the JCM Garden Development Project
San Francisco Yiddish Combo - Klezmer at JCM Sunday, Feb 12th 7:00p to 8:30p On Sunday, Feb 12, the Jewish Congregation of Maui presents a high energy concert from the San Francisco Yiddish Combo - a boundary- pushing, lively Klezmer band that plays Klezmer favorites along with exciting new Klezmer tunes.
Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../san-francisco-yiddish...
How often does a Klezmer band come to Maui?
This event is open to the public.
The San Francisco Yiddish Combo will present a wide ranging variety of Klezmer and Klezmer inspired music mixed with stories of their travels around the world and a whole lot of fun. This will be a casual concert held at Jewish Congregation of Maui at 634 Alulike St, 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.
Aryeh Glickman