Kauai Shabbat August 15, 2015
First, please join in our next service. We've had to reschedule from August 1 to August 15. St. Michael's Church needed use of their facilities, so we'll gather two weeks later. Our President Emeritus Marty Kahn will lead services, with help from Greg Meyers chanting Torah, and a parsha group discussion led by an erudite member of our congregation.Plan to stay after the service as we gather for a delicious oneg and, if we're lucky, some jokes from our Comedian Emeritus (also Marty).
Kauai High Holidays 2015
Our Kauai High Holiday services will be led by Cantor Ken Cohen. As those of you who attended the Shabbat service he led will recall, his singing and chanting are hauntingly beautiful, and his interpretation of prayers and Torah is both elucidating and inspiring.Following is the schedule for High Holiday services:
- Erev Rosh Hashanah on Sunday 9/13 at 7 pm.
- Rosh Hashanah on Monday 9/14 at 10 am with kiddush, apples and honey, lovely luncheon to follow.
- Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre on Tuesday 9/22 at 7 pm.
- Yom Kippur Day on Wednesday 9/23 at 10 am.
- Yom Kippur adult group discussion with Cantor Ken on Wednesday 9/23 at 3:45 followed by Yizkor and Neilah, and a profuse array of delicious food for our break-the-fast.
Services are held at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Hardy Street, Lihue. Map.There is, according to our community's practice, no charge to attend any of the services for our paid members. Visitors are asked to make a minimum donation of $30 per service to JCK.
Everyone please join the community as we welcome the Shabbat on July 3,2015. Songs and hymns will be led by Laura Barzilai and Mindy Hibbitt.Please bring a pot-luck dish to share. We'll be in the large pavilion at Poipu Beach Park at 5:30 pm.What to Bring: A potluck dish of your choosing. Please remember to bring serving utensils.Questions: Call Laura (
The Jewish Community of Kauai sends our deepest condolences to Elyse Litvak and daughter Raysel, on the loss of their husband and father, Alan Geisel. Our hearts are filled with sadness, knowing what a difficult time this is for them, and we will keep them in our thoughts and prayers.For anyone wishing to contact Elyse and Raysel, the address is 6448 Kaahele St, Kapaa 96746. 
On June 6, Shabbat services will be led by Sally Wilson and Louise Arakaki (she of the beautiful voice). Please join us! It will be great.See you at St. Michael's at 10 am. Also - please remember to mail us your survey response or let us know if you did not receive it.Lastly, we appreciate your non-perishable food items for St. Michael’s “feed the hungry” program.Where: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Hardy Street, Lihue. 
Please come celebrate LARRY AND TINKE RAITHAUS' first wedding anniversary!On May 2, 2015 we will have our scheduled Shabbat service at 10 am at St. Michael Church in Lihu`e. Since their wedding took place off-island, Larry and Tinke will host a special catered Oneg Shabbat so their Kaua`i friends can join in the simcha.Marty Kahn will be leading the service, with help from our fabulous Sunday School students. Greg Meyers will chant from the Torah, and Larry will read the Haftarah. Monroe Richman will lead a parsha discussion. What a line-up!!Please remember to bring your non-perishable food items for St. Michael's "feed the hungry" program.Where: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Hardy Street, Lihue. 
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