I am honored to be your new president. Kona Beth Shalom is a special shul, strengthened by an outstanding Board of Trustees, dedicated committee chairs, volunteers, and members.
We have many magnificent High Holiday services coming up, led by the remarkable Rabbi Daniel Fink. Please join us in person whenever possible, but we also appreciate your online presence from anywhere in the world. Let’s look forward to lively, informative, and meaningful services that bring us together in prayer, learning, friendship, and Jewish life.
We want to grow. Please invite your friends, neighbors, and anyone seeking Jewish community to experience Kona Beth Shalom. Here we welcome the stranger, honor the Torah, enjoy good food – because we are Jewish, after all – and make room for new and familiar faces alike.
I want to hear from you. Please share your ideas, concerns, and hopes for our congregation. We are a little family on the Big Island, and with respect, warmth, and a little humor, we can do great things together.
Thank you for supporting Kona Beth Shalom. If you have not paid dues, please do; if dues are difficult, contribute what you can. Most of all, whether or not you can contribute financially, we want your participation. See you online or in person soon.
Shanah Tovah u’Metukah – may 5787 be a good, sweet, healthy, and meaningful year.
Shalom,
Craig Silverman, Esq.
President, Kona Beth Shalom