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JCK Hosts Consul General of Israel

On Wednesday evening, August 11th at 7:30 p.m. the Kauai Jewish Community organization will host an appearance at St. Michael's Church in Lihue by the Hon. Jacob Dayan, Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles. Mr. Dayan will speak and respond to questions on current events in the Middle East based upon his vast diplomatic experience in the region.Please join us. Refreshments will be served. Map.Following is a summary of CG Dayan’s personal history:Consul General Dayan assumed the position of Consul General of Israel in October 2007. In this role, he is the senior representative of his government in the Southwestern United States. Before assuming his post in Los Angeles, Mr. Dayan was selected to prepare a strategic plan on the feasibility of opening negotiations with Syria. Prior to this he served as Chief of Staff to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom. In this position he had intimate involvement in policy formation, decision-making, and implementation. He was also responsible for Ministerial strategy development related to various diplomatic efforts and coordinated policy initiatives between Ministries. Previously he was the Policy Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, where he was responsible for the Minister's work on US, Asia, East Europe, and Middle East affairs. He managed various projects related to Ministerial activities as well as diplomatic initiatives at the United Nations General Assembly.Mr. Dayan served in the role of Political Counselor at the Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C. where he was responsible for policy coordination with the State Department and the National Security Council. Previous to his service in Washington he held the post of Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Israel in Athens, Greece. And, he served in the Department of Palestinian Affairs in the Foreign Ministry where he participated in Israeli peace delegations and served on several working committees. Mr. Dayan graduated Magna cum Laude from Tel Aviv University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and History and has done graduate work in Historical Studies. He served in the Israel Defense Forces in a military intelligence capacity.He is married and has two daughters. He is also fluent in English and French.Comments.Subscribe to our email updates.

Jewish Community of Kauai and Mazon Support Kauai Food bank

MAZON, the Jewish Response to Hunger, recently donated $15,000 to the Kauai Food Bank for operational support, and specifically food pick-ups, salvage, a and distribution. Dale and I presented the check on behalf of MAZON to Judy Lenthall and Kelvin Moniz of the Kauai Food Bank.From 2008-2009, the Kauai Food Bank experienced a 40% increase in demand for services. From January – May, 2010, there has been another 30% increase in demand over the same time period in 2009. The month of December, 2009 set a 16 year record high in demand for service. Although the Kauai Food Bank is the smallest food bank in the state, they continue to serve the largest percentage of the total population on their island. According to the Hunger Study, 2010, the KFB fed about 17% of the total population of Kauai - over 11,000 different people served in 2009. The KFB is the only Food Bank in Hawaii accredited by the (BBB) Better Business Bureau, meeting all 22 of their Standards for Charitable Accountability in governance, transparency, effectiveness, and performance.MAZON, A Jewish Response to Hunger, is a national nonprofit organization that allocates donations from the Jewish community to prevent and alleviate hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds. MAZON (“food” in Hebrew) founded in 1985, believes its dual purpose is to provide for those who are hungry today, and to address the systemic causes of hunger and poverty, both domestically and globally.  MAZON is supported by over 100,000 donors who incorporate social justice and hunger relief as crucial components of their everyday lives. Each year MAZON grants over $4 million to more than 300 carefully screened hunger-relief agencies, multi-service organizations and advocacy groups that seek long-term solutions to the hunger problem.Their mission is:

  • To educate and raise the consciousness of the Jewish community regarding its obligation to alleviate hunger and its causes;
  • To make donating a portion of the cost of life cycle events (historically at least 3%) to MAZON a permanent tradition in Jewish life; and
  • To provide for people who are hungry while at the same time advocating for other ways to end hunger and its causes.

For more information on the Kauai Food Bank please visit www.kauaifoodbank.orgComments.Subscribe to our email updates.

In Memoriam: Keith Richman

Keith Richman, 56, beloved son of Dr. Monroe and Esther Richman, long-time members of the Jewish Community of Kauai,  passed away July 29, 2010  after a long illness.  A prominent physician who founded Lakeside Community HealthCare, Inc., Dr. Richman also represented the 38th Assembly District  (parts of North San Fernando Valley, Simi Valley, and  Santa Clarita) in the California legislature from 2000-2006.   As  a tireless advocate for health care and pension reform, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called him "a great leader and passionate public servant".  He supported the San Fernando Valley's secession from the city of Los Angeles and would have served as mayor of the new city had  the secession bid succeeded.  A moderate Republican enthusiastic about reform,  Dr. Richman wanted to improve governance and public services for the San Fernando Valley.  His many colleagues lauded him for having made a great difference in the district he represented.Our hearts go out to Esther and Monroe Richman in this time of great loss.Thanks to Trudy Schoenfeld and Ellen LeClair for their help with this article.Photo credit: Daily News

Shabbat Services This Saturday

Please join with fellow Kauai Jews as we gather for our monthly Shabbat on July 17.This month's assembly will be led by Board President Marty Kahn.  He'll be joined by Dale Rosenfeld, Board Vice-President, who will lead the D'var Torah.Services begin at 10:00AM, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map.An oneg will follow.Please remember to bring canned goods for donation to Loaves and Fishes, the largest food pantry on the island of Kaua’i.Comments.Subscribe to our email updates.

Shabbat Saturday June 26

Please join us on Saturday, June 26, for our monthly celebration of Shabbat.This month's service will be led by Rabbi Norm Mendel, recently retired from Congregation Beth David of San Luis Obispo.  He'll be joined by his South African born wife Heather, an author, speaker and artist who published her first book Towards Freedom: a feminist hagaddah for men and women, in 1995.  She'll pose the question:  "Eve, hero or villain?  You decide".  What if the literal reading of Eve is wrong and in a quantum age, does it matter?  A discussion for all those interested in the kabbalah, myth, mysticism and the evolution of consciousness.We'll gather at 10:00AM, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map.An oneg will follow.Please remember to bring canned goods for donation.

Kauai Hospice Bereavement Workshop

Kauai Hospice will be providing a free workshop for anyone who is interested.It will consist of specialized training to increase the capacity of professionals to provide bereavement counseling to grieving children and families by developing skills and resources to facilitate group and one-to-one support sessionsWhen:          Thursday, June 17th, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Lunch Break – On Your Own) Where:        Queen Liliu`okalani Children’s Center (QLCC); 4530 Kali Road, LihueWhy:             To empower front line workers to effectively support grieving children; to give requisite and appropriate resources and tools providers need to confidently and competently lead their own groups. Learning Objectives:  By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the need / role bereavement services play in supporting children, adolescents, and their families; articulate the difference between normal and complicated grief.
  • Identify and describe three particular challenges in administering, staffing and programming bereavement services / groups.
  • Understand factors that influence the grief experience, long-term effects of bereavement, and identify at risk youth and adults.
  • Discuss different programs / strategies suitable for different age groups (time limited support groups, monthly drop-ins, 1:1 support, networking grieving teens/adults) and the merits / draw backs of each.
  • Know the school’s role in providing ways to memorialize a student who died; how teachers can be educated and students supported.

Shavuot Shabbat, Potluck and More

A final  reminder that our monthly community Shabbat will be this Saturday, May 22, at 10:00am.  Following the service, we'll share in a potluck Oneg arranged by Barbara Levine.  Please bring dairy or fruit dishes to share.The service  will be led by Marty Kahn with a reading from the Book of Ruth and a poem from Carol Pescaia. We will be celebrating Shavuot, the commemoration of the anniversary when the Torah was given to the Jews some 3,300 years ago.As a reminder everyone is encouraged to bring  canned goods for donation.Location:  St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue.  Map.Comments.Subscribe to our email updates.

National Day of Prayer: Response to Garden Island

The letter below was written by Jewish Community member Monroe Richman in response to the letter in Friday's Garden Island on the Religion page. Friday's paper states Reverend Franklin Graham, who was dis-invited to pray with the armed forces on National Prayer Day, will be on Kauai calling for the Christian community to join him in praying for our country this coming Thursday.It would be appropriate for any of our members to show up at Monroe's house and even offer assistance if he should get a significant response.

I am looking forward to the 59th Annual National Day of Prayer to be held next Thursday at the Civic Center Rotunda. The only problem is that only Christians were invited. What do I do with all my other friends on the island? Aren't they invited as well? I'm talking about people living here who are Buddhists, Hindus, Baha'i, Jews, Muslims and others as well. Are they to be excluded? If so, I have a solution. National Prayer Day will be celebrated at my home. All faiths are invited. After all they comprise my friends.

I live at 1728 Keoniloa Place, Koloa, and tea and cookies will be served. Please RSVP so that we have enough provisions or bring your own pot luck. My phone number is 742-9204. Let's make this truly a National Prayer Day and include anyone who prays to come. We will even invite atheists if they have a reason to give thanks. See you at my home 11:30 to 12:30 next Thursday, May 6, 2010 and please bring a prayer that we can all share.

Monroe and Esther Richman

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