‘They have nowhere to go’: On Maui, a Chabad outpost gives safe harbor to dozens of Jews
One family lost their vacation. Others lost everything.
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Fast Forward Jewish groups launch relief effort for Maui as island’s Jews are among the evacuated
“What we saw today was likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii state history,” said Josh Green, Hawaii's Jewish governor
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Fast Forward With Chabad of Maui in wildfire evacuation zone, rabbi says ‘people are suffering’
Rabbi Mendy Krasnjansky said some congregants reported losing their homes
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Fast Forward Worried you won’t be able to rent a snorkel on Tu B’shvat? This Hawaiian chain has you covered
Snorkel Bob’s prides itself on being open every day, even during the Jewish celebration of trees
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News This doctor steered Hawaii through the worst of the pandemic. Now he wants to be governor
Josh Green faced down antisemites and vaccine protesters — while working weekends in an ER and keeping the public informed about COVID-19 caseloads
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News Jewish groups convince Zoom—again— to pull plug on Leila Khaled at University of Hawaii
They’re at it again. After being denied by social media organizations a platform to speak at San Francisco State University last month, Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled was billed as the featured speaker this Friday, Oct. 23, at the University of Hawaii. Program organizers promoted that they would use the Zoom platform to speak with her…
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Fast Forward Small Hawaiian Island Gets First Reform Rabbi
A Hawaiian island’s small Reform Jewish community gained a permanent rabbi for the first time, Honolulu Civil Beat reported. The Jewish Community of Kauai community was founded 30 years ago, and it’s taken that long to employ a permanent rabbi. Rob Kvidt, a community member for 16 years who was ordained in June, will be…
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Fast Forward Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Threatens Crucial Israeli-Owned Power Plant
(JTA) — Lava from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is threatening a geothermal power plant owned by an Israeli company. The Puna power plant supplies 25 percent of the island’s electricity, the daily business website Calcalist reported. Eruptions from the volcano began on May 3. On Wednesday, molten lava from the volcano had reached within…
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