Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Una Greenaway and Aviva Plaut conduct this month's Shabbat service with Vic Greenspan joining Aviva to read from Torah parashah Vayera. Following services, kiddush and a potluck oneg. If you […]

Memorial to Tree of Life Pittsburgh shooting victims

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Congregation Kona Beth Shalom hosts an interfaith memorial to honor the memory of the victims killed last Saturday at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue. The entire community is invited to […]

Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Former KBS president Shari Berman, visiting from Japan, conducts shabbat services beginning at 10:30 am. Kiddush and a potluck oneg will follow. If you can, please bring a dish to […]

Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Priscilla Kostiner, who has spent her life as a Jewish lay leader and professional in the Jewish world, visits from Oregon to co-lead Shabbat services along with former KBS president […]

Sofer (Torah scribe) in Kona to repair KBS Torah scroll

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

As with other things we use, our Torah must have regular care. In 2006, she was restored by sofer Rabbi Moshe Druin in Florida. Now, in 2019, the scroll needs […]

Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Rabbi Daniel Lev visits from Oahu to lead shabbat services beginning at 10:00 am, followed by kiddush and a potluck oneg (no pork or shellfish, please). Afterward join Rabbi Lev for […]

Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

The Shabbat service this month will be led by KBS board member and Hebrew school teacher Trina Yerlick with special guest Rabbi Rachel Short visiting from Hilo side to deliver a […]

Community Passover Seder

Kona Old Airport Maka`eo Events Pavilion 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy, , Kailua Kona, HI, United States

Celebrate the first night of Passover with KBS members, guests and visitors. Get full details and make your reservations here. To ensure your seats, reservations and payments must be received […]

Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

The April Shabbat service is this Saturday, April 27, 10AM at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden, 75-1048 Henry Street in Kona. KBS president Una Greenaway and Aviva Plaut will co-lead, with Vic Greenspan […]

Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Daniel Lev

Home of Ruth Ader 73-1232 Melomelo St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Rabbi Daniel Lev visits from Oahu to lead a Shavuot & Shabbat Weekend starting with Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:30pm at Ruth Ader’s home in Kona Palisades. Come prepared to sing along and, […]

Shabbat with Rabbi Daniel Lev

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

  Rabbi Daniel Lev joins us from Oahu to lead Shabbat services.   Aviva Plaut and Vic Greenspan will read from Torah parashah Bamidbar  (בְּמִדְבַּר  - "in the desert" - […]

Shavuot with Rabbi Daniel Lev

Home of Aviva and Yehudah Plaut 81-6640 Aolani Pl, Kealakekua, HI, United States

Observe Shavuot with Rabbi Daniel Lev at the home of Aviva and Yehudah Plaut in Kealakekua. A service and freewheeling study session begins at 10AM. At noontime join in a […]

Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Our usual Shabbat is on the fourth Saturday of the month, but this month KBS is moving the service to the fifth Saturday, beginning at 10AM. Afterward we have kiddush and […]

Shabbat Services

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

KBS president Una Greenaway and Aviva Plaut co-lead our July Shabbat service. Vic Greenspan joins with Aviva to read from the week's Torah parashah, Pinchas (פִּינְחָס - Numbers 28:16-30:1). Joel […]

Shabbat Services with Rabbi Sari Laufer

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

The KBS August Shabbat Service is moving one week earlier so that we can enjoy a visit from Rabbi Sari Laufer of the Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles. Rabbi […]

KBS 2019 Annual Congregation Meeting

Crosson Pavilion 73-1073 Kaiminani Dr, Kailua Kona, HI, United States

All members are urged to attend the Annual Meeting that will include election of members and officers to the Board of Trustees, budget plans for the coming year and other […]

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Rabbi Daniel Lev leads services to begin the Rosh Hashanah observance. Afterward, share hopes for a sweet new year with apples and honey. Click here for the complete High Holidays […]

Rosh Hashanah Day

Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden 75-1048 Henry St, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Celebrate 5780 with Rosh Hashanah services led by Rabbi Daniel Lev. Afterward stay for kiddush and kibbitz at a potluck luncheon. If you can, bring a dish to share (but […]

Tashlich and Kabbalat Shabbat

Kona Old Airport Park HI, United States

Cast out the past year with KBS’s traditional Tashlich-by-the-sea ceremony. Then welcome Shabbat Shuva with song, led by Rabbi Daniel Lev, and join in a Shabbat potluck. If you can, […]