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An aerial image shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Patrick T. Fallon AFP via Getty Images)
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Jewish groups launch relief effort for Maui as island’s Jews are among the evacuated

by Ron Kampeas August 11, 2023August 11, 2023

(JTA) — Jewish groups in the United States and in Hawaii are launching relief efforts following the devastation caused by wildfires that have killed more than 50 people so far. […]

"The City of Refuge" by Charles Foster, 1897
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Providing sanctuary for refugees is a Biblical imperative

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein July 29, 2022July 28, 2022
Sandra Razieli officiated Teva Goldstein's bat mitzvah in Maui, Dec. 2021. (Photo/JTA-Anna Kim Photography)
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Mazel tov in Maui, courtesy of former East Bay tutor  

Alix Wall by Alix Wall and JTA June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

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