This Shabbat! Childrens Shabbat Morning Service at 10:00am with kiddush sponsored by Nicole Lasko in Honor of her conversion!
Tu Bishvat at JCM Sunday Feb. 5 This Tu Bishvat at JCM we have the unveiling of our brand new community garden! We'll be planting trees, fruits, veggies, and don't forget about the Holy Smokes BBQ with kosher meat!
JCM Teen Group gathers for the first time
Aryeh led our teen group meeting to discuss how to create fun evenings that bring our teens together. They will meet again after Hebrew School at 6pm on Feb. 22 to make pizza and watch a movie. Teens 12+ are welcome to join us.
Israeli Folk Dancing IS BACK! Sundays, Starting in February! 3:00pm - 5:00pm Led by Paula Wolk at JCM Ages 16+
Since we are starting to dance on Feb.5, all are welcome to join us after the Tu B'Shevat activities. Come learn some Israeli Folk dances.
Save the Dates
Saturday, February 4 at 10am - Children's Shabbat Morning Service. We will also be celebrating Nicole (Leah) Lasko's recent conversion to Judaism. Mazal Tov to her and her wonderful family.
Sunday, February 5 at 12:30pm - Tu BiShvat JCM Holy Smokes BBQ & Garden Dedication Ceremony (Volunteers needed: please contact Rabbi Raanan if you can help)
Tuesday, February 7 at 6pm - Sam Glazer Concert at JCM - A joyful night of Jewish music. More information coming soon, stay tuned.
Sunday, February 12 at 7pm - San Francisco Yiddish Combo - Klezmer Music at JCM - Tickets for $20 can be purchased on EventBrite by clicking here Monday, March 6, 2023 - Purim Play - Come and see the JCM Talmud Torah students perform in the Purim Play being led by Rebecca Rhapsody, daughter of Joseph Narrowe. Practices for the play will take place during Talmud Torah on Wednesdays: Feb. 8, 15, 22 and March 8. Children that would like to be in the play but are not Talmud Torah students are welcome. Please contact Rabbi Raanan with your interest. Wednesday, April 5 at 6pm - JCM Community Passover Seder - A family-friendly inclusive Seder. Pricing, tickets and further information will be available starting on March 1. (Volunteers needed: please contact Rabbi Raanan if you can help)
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Beshalach: Taking Initiative to Lead the People Forward
The Torah reading this week is BeShalach ("Letting Go"). In the context of the verse, Pharaoh is finally letting the people go. The people are then sent on a longer journey than the fastest way to their goal. Why? To build them as a community and as a nation. The Sea of Reeds would quite literally (albeit a great miracle) give birth to the Nation of Israel.
Before that could happen, a great lesson on leadership needed to be taught to the people. Moses was doing his best as a leader. The rest of the nation were very rational and sane in their complaints against him and the Lord. Afterall, they were stuck facing the sea and quickly approaching was the entire Egyptian Army coming to enslave the people and destroy whatever hopes they had of the future. "And Moses said to the people, fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show you today. For as you have seen Egypt this day, you shall not see them again any more forever. The Lord shall fight for you and you shall hold your peace. And the Lord said to Moses: Why do you cry out to me? Speak to the children of Israel that they go forward." (Exodus 14:13-15)
The people of Israel must have thought Moses delusional. The Egyptian troops were coming toward them... the sea was in front of them. Being trapped, they blamed Moses for bringing them out of Egypt only to die here. Moses offered words of reassurance. The Lord will fight for you, all will be well.
Now let's think from Moses' perspective. He himself would have had huge doubts. Afterall, he too could see the reality. Whatever theological hope he had in the Lord was theory based on miracles that ended up being curses to the Egyptians who were fast approaching to end this attempt to free his people. Moses could not conceive that the sea would open and save the people.
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 Service 6:00pm Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, February 5th
Childrens Shabbat Service 10:00am Live at JCM and on ZOOM
Saturday, February 5th
Special Leadership Meeting with Bree 10:00am Live at JCM
Tu Bishvat Holy Smokes BBQ and Inauguration of the JCM Garden 12:30am Live at JCM We would like to thank Mitch Berman for all of his hard work in making this happen.
Israeli Folk Dancing 3:00-5:00pm Live at 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 January 22 - January 28
Fayga bat Mandel Anita Kagan Benjamin Kaplan Carl Bonaventura Charlie Butterfly Dora Elfand Gerald Jacob Blumberg Gertrude Goldman Gertrude Goldman Harry Gomberg Herbert Alvin Epstein Jacob Fine Jo Marcia Feinberg Joan Ellenhorn Morton Pinch Richard Alan Kaiman Ruth Granat Sam Kaplan Shalom Vojdani Shirel Gold Sol Brown Stuart Shaines
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
The JCM Community Passover Seder will take place on Wed., April 5 at 6pm. You can purchase tickets for the Community Passover Seder by clicking HERE.
The cost is $100 for JCM members and Maui residents
and $120 for visitors. Note that only when you select if you are a member or a visitor does the option to pay and indicate how many people will be part of your group appear.
(Volunteers needed: please contact Rabbi Raanan if you can help)
Sell your Hametz by Wednesday, Apr. 5 11am
You can sell your Hametz by clicking HERE.
JCM Community Passover Seder Wednesday, Apr 5th 6:00p to 9:00p Tickets may be purchased here: https://www.mauijews.org/form/PassoverSeder2023.html
You can purchase tickets for the Community Passover Seder by clicking HERE. The cost is $100 for JCM members and Maui residents and $120 for visitors. The dinner will be chicken, matza ball soup, gefilte fish, roasted vegitables (vegan), and potatoes.
Note that only when you select if you are a member or a visitor does the option to pay and indicate how many people will be part of your group appear. (Volunteers needed: please contact Rabbi Raanan if you can help)
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.
