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Jewish High Holy Days services continueThe Jewish Congregation of Maui welcomes the community to services at Beit Shalom Synagogue, 634 Alulike St. in Kihei, led by Rabbi David Glickman with Cantorial Soloist Amichai Levitz. The schedule of services for Shabbat, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are as follows:* Today - Shabbat evening service at 6.* Saturday - Shabbat morning service at 9:30.* Sunday - Community Sukkah building and decorating party at 9:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. Erev Sukkot services at 6 p.m., with kiddush in the sukkah.* Monday - First Day of Sukkot services ...

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High Holy Days services announcedThe "Days of Awe" (Yamim Nora'im) begin with Rosh Hashanah, on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (Sunday evening), and end 10 days later on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During this time, Jews all over the world pray for a happy, healthy new year, and atone collectively and personally for any misdeeds in the year that is ending.The Jewish Congregation of Maui welcomes the community to services at Beit Shalom Synagogue, 634 Alulike St. in Kihei, led by Rabbi David Glickman with Cantorial Soloist Amichai Levitz on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. ...

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Weekend prophetic conference to beginThe 20th annual King's Cathedral Maui & King's Chapel East Oahu Prophetic Conference will take place today through Monday on Maui and Oahu.Guest speakers will include Emanuele Cannistraci, Jim Laffoon, Tom and Jane Hamon and Jim Critcher. James and Colleen Marocco will be the conference hosts.For more information, visit kingscathedral.com. There are various rate packages listed on the website, including rates for live streaming of the conference. To register, call 871-7311.*****Meditation lecture set for ThursdayRick Jyozen Beal will lead a free ...

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Meditation session offered in LahainaA meditation session for beginning and returning practitioners by a Hiroshima University professor will be held beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday at Lahaina Jodo Mission.Professor Soho Machida is the founder of Gratitude (Arigato) Meditation. His method consists of four parts: arigato breathing, kansha (gratitude) Nembutsu, kannon (bodhisattva) Zen and Nehan (Nirvana) Zen. Speaking aloud together and performing the "araya method" of cleansing will help remove negative memories."Arigato Meditation" is an easy practice that goes beyond religion or ethnicity, a ...

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The Diamond Approach Hawaii will offer a weekend teaching Aug. 21 to 23 at Haleakala Waldorf School. The class will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23. The subject will be "Accessing Inner Guidance."The Diamond Approach is a contemporary path of spiritual realization, the main practice of which is inquiry, according to an announcement. It is designed for people who want to actualize their true spiritual potential while living fully in the world. The Diamond Approach is based on the teachings of A. H. Almaas, author of the Diamond Heart books. ...

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Registration begins for 'Youth Fun Day'High school students from Maui Vicariate Catholic parishes are invited to the 2015 "Youth Fun Day" set for Oct. 4. St. Anthony Church and St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School will serve as the host facility.The all-day event will open with attendance at the 9 a.m. Mass followed by workshops, discussions, games and activities. The Rev. Edwin Conselvo, a LaSallette priest and new associate pastor at Christ the King parish in Kahului, will be the keynote speaker. The day will close by 8 p.m. with a prayer ceremony presented by members of St. Anthony ...