Maui Jews News

Purim 2023 is Tomorrow!

Join today Monday, March 6 at 6:30pm
6:30pm Talmud Torah Purim Play Thank you Rebecca Rhapsody! 6:50pm Maariv
7:00pm Improv Reading of the Megillah 
7:20pm Appetizers
7:30pm Live music with Naor Nave        
 
Bring a gift of food to pass on to a friend for fulfilling the Mitzvah of Mishloah Manot "Sending of Portions" and non-perishable goods for fulfilling the Mitzvah of Donating Charity to the Poor, known in Hebrew as mattanot la-evyonim
Recommended donation: $20
Additional donations will be warmly appreciated

Please help hungry children on Maui! Donate to the Maui Food Bank by bringing non perishable food to JCM and placeing it in the bin. The bin will be outside until April 2.

Purim: Was Haman really from Amalek?

The relationship between written and oral Torah has been a central theme of my Thursday classes here at JCM. The Oral Torah (דרש) brings life to the Torah and this in turn is how Jews understand the Bible. One of our beloved legends about Purim is called the Second Targum. It is an Aramaic translation ("targum") that elaborates on the Book of Esther and embellishes the Biblical account with new material that does not seem directly related to the Esther story. 

It is here that the Rabbinic belief explains how Haman descends from Amalek. The source call him "Haman the son of Hamedatha, descended from Agag the son of Amaleq." His lineage is presented as follows as follows: "Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, son of Khada, son of Kuza, son of Alipilot, son of Dios, son of Diosos, son of Peros, son of Ma'dan, son of Bala'qan, son of Antimiros, son of Hadrus, son of Shegar, son of Negar, son of Parmashta, son of Vaizatha, son of Agag, son of Sumqar, son of Amalek, son of a concubine of Eliphaz the son of Esau". There must be several generations omitted between Agag, who was executed by Samuel the prophet in the time of King Saul, and Amalek, who lived several hundred years earlier. Furthermore, according to the first Book of Chronicles 5:41-43, "King Hezekiah of Judah... destroyed the last surviving Amalekites." 

Read more here

Israeli Folk Dancing IS BACK!
Sundays 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Led by Paula Wolk at JCM
Ages 16+

We continue our dances this Sunday, all are welcome to join us.
Come learn some Israeli Folk dances.

If you don't give today, how can we be here tomorrow?

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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 JCM has the resources we need to be here for you and your Maui Jewish community.

P.S. We're not spending money and using resources to send out letters, this is this our ask and our reminder to you that we do not exist without you. 

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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.


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Are you still not a member?! Now's the time!!!

Please take a moment to reflect on the value of having a pluralistic, inclusive, community-centered synagogue on our little, remote island. 

• 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
• Girls, Boys, LBGTQ+ 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
• Children of paternal lineage are equally Jewish
• Contemporary and Traditional teachings 
•  A progressive cemetery

Click here to join today.

Tickets for the Community Passover Seder
Wednesday, 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) 

Save the Dates 

Wednesday, March 29 5-6pm - JCM Talmud Torah Chocolate Seder for Kids — All are welcome. We will have fun eating chocoate that has Passover symbols. Our teens will be leading part of the Seder as part of their Madrichim (guide) training.

Wednesday, April 5 at 6pm - JCM Community Passover Seder - A family-friendly inclusive Seder. 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. (Volunteers needed: please contact Rabbi Raanan if you can help)

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

Monday,
March 6

Purim

Talmud Torah Purim Play
6:30pm - 6:50pm

Maariv: Evening Prayer
6:50 - 7pm

Improv Megillah Reading
7pm - 7:30pm

Live Music with Naor Nave
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Wednesday,
March 8

Talmud Torah
5:00 - 6:00pm
We resume Hebrew studies and the learning before Passover

Thursday,
March 9

Friday,
March 10

Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00pm
Live at JCM and on ZOOM

Saturday,
March 11

Morning Shabbat Service 
9:30am
Live at JCM and on ZOOM

Sunday,
March 12

Israeli Folk Dance
3:00 - 5:00pm
Live at JCM

Refuah Schleima- Prayer For Healing

Click Here if 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
 March 5 - March 11

Dora Heller
Dr. Leslie Malkin
Dr. Stuart Ratner
Judy Grant
Larry Litt
Mary-Ruth Mazzacano
Max Mendlow
Patricia Solomon
Rosa Povich
Rose Farber
Sidney Baum
Stanley Pomerantz
Yoni Silberman
Zvi Mandel

Join us for services on Friday and Saturday to recite Mourner's Kaddish