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High Holidays 5783/2023
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Passover Seder on Kauai 2023
Passover Seder on Kauai 2023

Foodland Give Aloha

http://givealoha.foodland.com/materials/graphics/GiveAloha%20Logo.JPG Our organization is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program. This program honors Foodland’s founder, Maurice J. “Sully” Sullivan, and continues his legacy of giving back to the community. How It WorksFrom Sept. 1-30, customers are invited to make donations of up to a cumulative total of $249 per person, per organization to participating Hawaii non-profit organizations at checkout. Donations made without a Maika‘i Card will not be matched. Individuals must use their own Maika‘i Card to make a donation. Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will match a portion of each donation.* Matching GiftThe Western Union Foundation has generously donated $50,000 to add to Foodland’s gift of $250,000 to Hawaii non-profit organizations participating in Give Aloha this year. Therefore, the total gift that will be given to all participating organizations combined is $300,000! How To DonateAt checkout, present your Maika`i Card and inform the cashier that you would like to make a donation to our organization. If you do not have a Maika‘i Card, you may request one. Our five digit registration code is 78502. Your donation will be added to your grocery purchase total. You may give up to $249 per organization (donations exceeding $249 will not be matched). The amount you have donated to us and the name of our organization will appear on your receipt. Any donation must be made payable to Foodland, Sack N Save or Foodland Farms. Donor names will not be released to our organization, so if you would like us to know of your gift, please contact us directly so that we may properly acknowledge your gift. Are These Contributions Tax Deductible?These contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please save your store receipt for tax purposes since it will be the only record you will have of your donation. *How Matching Gifts Will Be CalculatedMatching Gifts will be calculated after the end of the program. Organizations will receive 100% of all customer donations given to their organization, plus their % of Foodland's $300,000 matching gift. The portion of the matching gift that each organization will receive will be based on the total dollar amount of customer donations designated to that organization as a % of all customer donations received for all organizations.

High Holidays 2011

High Holidays 2011We welcome again Rabbi  L. Shifra Weiss-Penzias as our High Holiday leader.  The schedule of events is posted on our community calendar. Here’s a summary of services, all of which take place at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map.  Please note that Tasclich has been moved to follow lunch on Shabbat Shuvah rather than on Rosh Hashanah.  The is no additional cost for paid members to attend.  Non-members, we ask for a minimum contribution of $30 per person for each service, or more if you can afford it.Have you made your commitment to our community? We need YOU in order to be able to continue our commitment to perpetuating Jewish traditions on Kaua`i. Your annual membership contributions are due! We recommend $150/individual or $250/Family (or more) before the New Year (September 28), or bring dues to High Holiday services. We can't do it without you.

HIGH HOLIDAYS 

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS

All  services  are  at  St. Michael's  Church  in  Lihue  unless otherwise  noted.

Rabbi Shifra Weiss-Penzias will lead us again this year in prayer and song.  Please let us know if you would like to participate in a leadership role.  Readers in English and Hebrew, opening and closing the ark, carrying the torah, greeting visitors, and many other roles are available for honoring our traditions. Contact any board member to volunteer.Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, September 28, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Evening Services)

Thursday, September 29, 10:00 AM - 12 Noon (Morning Services)

Kiddush to follow Services: Apples and Honey, Bagels and Conversation 

Shabbat Shuvah

Saturday October 1 10:00AM - 12:00 PM (Morning Services)

Discussion with the Rabbi to follow with pot luck lunch and Tashlich after lunch.

Yom Kippur

Friday ,October 7 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Kol Nidre

Saturday, October 8, 10:00 AM - 12 Noon(Morning Services)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Adult Discussion

5:00PM-7:00PM Yiskor and conclusion

7:00 PM Break the Fast

Rabbi L. Shifra Weiss-PenziasThe Jewish Community of Kauai is fortunate this year to have as our guest High Holiday leader, Rabbi L. Shifra Weiss-Penzias.Rabbi Weiss-Penzias is currently serving as Rabbi-Educator at Temple Beth El Jewish Community Center in Aptos, California. She runs the educational programming for this 450 member congregation serving as principal for the Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon school program with 165 students. In addition, Rabbi Weiss-Penzias assists Rabbi Richard Litvak and Rabbi Paula Marcus in all rabbinic functions including leading services, delivering sermons, life cycle rituals, leading adult education and special programs such as Mitzvah Day and Rock Shabbat.Previously, Rabbi Weiss-Penzias served in positions at Hillel (Santa Cruz), Temple De Hirsch Sinai (Seattle), Congregation Kol Shalom (Bainbridge Island) and Temple Tiffereth Israel (Malden, Mass.). She studied at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, NY where she received her Masters of Arts in Hebrew Literature in 1994 and was ordained as a rabbi in 1996.Annual Membership DriveIt’s time to renew your annual membership. Your dues enable us to continue our commitment to perpetuating Jewish traditions on Kaua’i.  Membership dues help cover the cost of running the organization, including hiring a Rabbi for High Holidays and  food at Oneg Shabbats.  Please contact a board member if you can not afford the dues.  We welcome all to participate with us and help in any capacity. Visitors WelcomeWe welcome off-island visitors to join us at our High Holiday services and onegs.  We ask for a minimum contribution of $30 per person for each service, or more if you can afford it.

Paradise Bike Ride Volunteers Needed

The Jewish Community of Kauai  is dedicated, in part, to be active participants in the social web of our island home.  We have been asked if any of our members would be willing to volunteer to help with the Malama Pono Paradise Bike Ride.    Malama Pono Health Services began as a grass-roots response to HIV on the 'Garden Isle'. Today, the mission of M?lama Pono is to educate and support those dealing with HIV/AIDS, STDs, and infectious Hepatitis. Paradise Ride Kauai is an important source of funding and helps provide services and programs not otherwise supported by Kauai United Way and State or Federal programs. Volunteers, including kids with their parents, are needed on August 6 and 7, 2011.If you can help, please contact Elyse Litvackejlitvak212@gmail.com808-632-0034

Friday August 12, 2011 Shabbat

Please mark your calendars to  join us for a fun Friday evening service on August 12th at St. Michael's Parish Hall beginning at 6pm.  This will be led by Marty Kahn and our children from the Sunday school.  Following our service, we will have a potluck meal.  Please bring an item listed below based on the first letter of your last name with enough to serve your family plus at least 4 more:A-E: DrinksF-M: PupusN-S: Main dishT-Z: DessertIf you have any questions, please contact Lisa Splittstoesser at lsplitt@yahoo.com.

Theo's Bar Mitzvah

Please join us for Shabbat on Saturday July 9th at 10am when Theo Quinn will be called to Torah as a Bar Mitzvah. Services will be at St. Michael's Church in Lihue.  Members of JCK and visitors are welcome.  An Oneg lunch will follow the service, please RSVP to Andrea and Patrick Quinn at (634-3415) fourquinns@gmail.com for the oneg so they can plan accordingly.

Passover 2011 Thank you

 

Mahalo to all who helped create a warm and welcoming Seder on Kauai.
A letter from a grateful attendee:
Time has passed and we have returned to New York from a wonderful- but far too short- stay on the Garden Island. I have to say that our Passover evening with your congregation was the highlight of our trip. We felt so welcomed and never experienced a seder quite like that before. As my daughter continues her preparation for her Bat Mitzvah    I know she will be reflecting on the sense of community and the caring that was so evident in every aspect of your celebration in Kauai. Your generous invitation to let us join in your Passover meal was the embodiment of a spirit of Jewish outreach and strong ties wherever Jews might gather.
Thank you ever so much for sharing your seder with visitors from "the Mainland." Please extend our gratitude to everyone who made it such a special and memorable evening.
Best Regards,
Gail, Steve and Allie Rosselot Herskovitz
Briarcliff Manor, NY

 

Hazak U'Baruch -- Strength and Blessing

In Sephardic synagogues a custom is for the leader of the service to say to the congregants "hazak u'baruch", strength and blessing,while the congregants reply "hazak v'ematz", be strong and courageous.  In both cases the strength comes from the Torah.  We wish Michael Raithaus and Eli Matola strength, blessing, and courage as they lead this Saturday's service as well as in their lives after high school.  Please join us May 28, 2011 at 10am in Lihue for Shabbat prayer followed by refreshments sponsored by Vicki Ellacott.  Please call Dale 808-639-0283 with any questions.

Shabbat Mazel Tov

 On May 28, 2011 we are happy to have Eli Mattola and Michael Raithaus leading our Shabbat service.  Both of these young men have grown up in our community, had their Bar Mitzvahs here, and are now going off to college.  Please join us as they lead us in prayer and share our nachas.  There will be a Oneg Shabbat after the service graciously provided by Vicki Ellacott.

Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day

Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Remembrance DaySunday, May 1 at 6:30St Michael and All Angels Church – Parish HallPlease join us this Sunday, May 1 at 6:30 for the observation of  Yom Hashoah 2011 with a community engagement in the unique liturgical play “Nightwords.”  Created over many years, compiled by David Roskies, a renowned scholar, and made available through CLAL in New York, it is a moving and meaningful way to remember the past.Please call Sally Wilson, 821-0579, for more information. 

Yom Hashoah

Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance DaySunday, May 1 at 6:30St Michael and All Angels Church - Parish HallThe Jewish Community of Kauai will observe Yom Hashoah 2011 with a community engagement in the unique liturgical play "Nightwords." Those of you who were present in 2005, uniformly felt that we should re-visit the work. "Nightwords" was created over many years, compiled by David Roskies, a renowned scholar, and made available through CLAL in New York.Please join us this year. We need a certain critical mass of participation for it to be most effective. Feel free to call Sally Wilson, 821-0579, for more information.