The Kauai Jewish Community Sunday School parents and children will again be hosting a Hanukkah party at Regency at Puakea retirement community on Friday, December 23rd at 6:30pm. Map.The children will sing songs, enjoy latkes and play the driedel game with residents at the assisted living facility.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Lisa Splittstoesser by email at lsplitts@yahoo.com or phone 634-7006.
Light the Menorah
Channukah is coming soon! Please join us in celebrating the Festival of Lights on Tuesday, December 20, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map
.We'll gather at 6pm for a short service, followed by lighting the first candle on our menorahs. It's a beautiful sight to see: our menorahs all gleaming as we kindle the lights together.We welcome your participation, so come with a menorah and two candles, one for the shamash, and one for the first night. There will also be candles available for purchase at a nominal fee.The Jewish Community will provide beverages and latkes; please bring a potluck dessert to share. Of course, we'll also have dreidels and gelt, Channukah stories and activities for the children.If you are able to help with either the set-up or the clean-up, please contact Carol at carol.pescaia@hawaiiantel.net or 651-8623. This is truly a community affair, and we need YOUR help.Looking forward to a fun and joyous gathering: See you there!
Giving for the Holidays
We will be collecting food baskets for Child and Family Services this Christmas season. Laundry baskets filled with nutritious foods and bags of rice will be put together for gifting.If you are interested in donating items, Lisa Splittstoesser will be collecting all items at her house. You may contact her via e-mail at lsplitts@yahoo.com.
November 18 Shabbat Service
Please help us celebrate Shabbat on Friday evening, November 18, 2011 at 7pm at St. Michael's Schul.Yesterday's emails got cut off inadvertently. I was asking for and would greatly appreciate your RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.We look forward to seeing all who who come out to worship with us. For more information, please contact JCK President Marty Kahn kahn.marty@gmail.com or leave a comment on the website (below).RSVP: Email Marty or comment below.Where: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map.When: Friday, November 18, at 7:00pm.
Gelt Free Service
Will you be there? We are planing a Friday Evening Shabbat Service on November 18, 2011, 7pm at St. Michael's in Lihue. Please take a moment to either leave a comment here, or email Marty Kahn, President of JCK, (kahn.marty@gmail.com). That way we'll have an idea of how much gelt to bring out (ok, maybe not gelt but how many prayer books ).Add your two cents to the service. 
Did this make you laugh? Come pray with us. It may at least bring a smile to your face. Anyone want to bring a challah? Some fruit? Some bodies? Thanks for responding. No guilt intended, just punning around. Getting ready for Chanukah....when the real gelt will come out.
The Uganda Torah Project
Aloha Friends,A few days ago I received a wonderful You Tube clip from a dear friend and former JCK board member, Sharon (Moore) Giannotti. It is the story of the delivery of a sefer Torah to the Jewish community in the Putti village of Uganda.The Jewish community in Uganda - who could have imagined! A very touching piece - enjoy.
Open Letter to Jewish Community of Kauai Members & Supporters
Mahalo to everyone who made a financial contribution to our community during the High Holidays. Without you, literally, we simply could not afford to bring a Rabbi from the mainland to lead us for the High Holidays nor provide a sumptuous Kiddush after Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat Shuvah, and Yom Kippur. There would be no Sunday school for the children, no Passover Seder, no Chanukah party, no monthly Shabbat services, or guest speakers. In shorty Judaism on Kauai, as we know it, would not exist. (As a reminder, if you gave money through Foodland, please email or call Dale with your name and amount contributed).If you have yet to offer your contribution, we humbly ask for $150/single, $250/family or more if you can afford to be generous. For those who can only afford less, your share is also greatly needed.New PayPal monthly payment option is only $12 to $20 per month.If making monthly payments is easier for you than one lump sum, we have set up an easy PayPal form on the website for your convenience. The payments are small and there is no extra charge for this service.With heartfelt thanks,Marty KahnPresident
Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah is the time to say Hallelujah! Please join in this celebration of our heritage.
We will be observing Simchat Torah at St. Michael's this year and invite you to share in a great time!Guests from the Mainland are on Kauai and have generously offered to lead us in this joyous holiday during which we complete reading the Torah and immediately begin reading it again. This continuity shows us that our Torah and its wisdom are ever present with us.Bruce Morris is a cantorial student, and his wife, Cassandra Sagan, is a maggid (Jewish storyteller). They promise good music, dancing and celebration.Where: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map.When: Thursday, October 20,from 6:30 to 8.For more information: Please call Carol Pescaia at 808-651-8623.
Please Join Us at Yom Kippur
The Jewish Community of Kauai will observe Yom Kippur with services on October 7 and 8, 2011. We welcome all to worship with us. Following is the schedule. All services are at St. Michael's Church in Lihue unless otherwise noted. Map. We look forward to seeing you.All visitors are welcomed at our services and onegsWe ask for a minimum contribution of $30 per person for each service, or more if you can afford it. Paid members of our congregation are welcome at no additional charge.Dues and contributionsThese enable us to continue our commitment to perpetuating Jewish traditions on Kauai. 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.Yom Kippur Schedule
- 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
Shabbat Shuvah and Sunday School on the Beach
Shanah Tovah! Warmest aloha and wishes that you and yours and all the People of Israel be inscribed and sealed for a New Year of peace, joy, health, prosperity, and good tidings.Shabbat Shuvah This SaturdayWe will be having Shabbat Shuvah Services on Saturday, October 1 at 10am at St. Michael's in Lihue (map). This will be followed by a pot luck lunch, discussion with the Rabbi, then Tashlich at the pier.Please bring a pupu or main dish or dessert based on your last name. Dairy, vegetarian or fish items, no meat or shellfish please.
- A-G Pupu
- H-N Main Dish
- O-Z Dessert
Sunday School On The BeachAnd now for something completely different. A uniquely Kauai Event! Sunday School on the Beach! Students and parents will meet on Sunday, October 2nd at 10am at Lydgate beach park. Rabbi Schifra Weiss-Penzias will have a lesson/activity about Rosh Hashanah. Families are welcome to stay afterwards for an afternoon at the beach. For more information please contact Lisa Splittstoesser via email at lsplitts@yahoo.com or by phone at (808) 634-7006. For more information on the High Holidays please see our events listing. We welcome visitors and residents alike.
Visitors Welcome
High Holidays 2011We welcome all visitors and residents of Kauai to worship with us at this time of the High Holidays. Rabbi L. Shifra Weiss-Penzias will be our High Holiday leader.The schedule of events is also posted on our community calendar. Services will take place at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church on Hardy Street in Lihue. Map. Tasclich will follow lunch on Shabbat Shuvah.Members: There is no additional cost for paid members to attend.Non-members: We request a minimum contribution of $30 per person for each service, or more if you can afford it.
High Holiday Schedule
HIGH HOLIDAYS SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS
Following is the schedule for High Holidays observances. All services are at St. Michael's Church in Lihue unless otherwise noted. Map. We look forward to seeing you.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