Celebrate Chanukah with music and dancing, candles and latkes, in-person at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden in Kona. Portions of the event will also be live-streamed on Zoom and connection information […]
Please join in - in-person or on Zoom - for our monthly Shabbat service, led in December by Rabbi Shari Berman, who will give a d'rash on this week's parashah, […]
Our January Shabbat service will be led by Aviva Plaut with Priscilla Kostiner, Jewish lay leader visiting from Oregon, presenting a d'rash inspired by this week's parashah: Bo (Sh'mot/Exodus 10:1-13:16), […]
We ask that everyone attending be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory.
Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer is coming to Hawai`i Island March 16-19 to lead a Shabbaton weekend of music, prayer and study. Learn more about her and get an introduction to […]
Aviva Plaut leads the service at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden in Kona, also live-streamed via Zoom. Rabbi Shari Berman and Vic Greenspan join Aviva to read from the week's parashah, […]
Join Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer for a late afternoon musical jam at Barrie Rose’s farm in Pa’auilo. Bring a pupu to share (no pork or shellfish). RSVP required - see […]
Shabbaton with Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer Early tot/kiddo Shabbat, 5PM at the Mauna Kea Beach Resort Restaurant #3. This will flow into an erev Shabbat program & potluck (no pork […]
Shabbaton with Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer Shabbat Service led by Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate and Aviva Plaut. This week's Torah reading is from a double-parashah: Vayakhel-Pekudei – וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי – the final […]
Shabbaton with Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer Kumsitz/Havdallah. What's a Kumsitz? It's the Yiddish word - קומזיץ - for a musical gathering, often at the end of Shabbat. Cantor Jessica Kate […]
Shabbaton with Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer: Niggun Workshop with Rabbi Rachel … Join Rabbi/Cantor Jessica and Ahava ‘Aina's Rabbi Rachel for a Niggun Workshop at Sheri Joy's home in […]
Kona Beth Shalom invites you to begin the Passover celebration at our Annual Community Seder. Congregation president, Dr. Barry Blum, assisted by other members, will conduct the Seder. KBS members, […]
Trina Yerlick leads the KBS April Shabbat service with Rabbi Shari Berman, Vic Greenspan and Tomomi Saito joining in for the Torah service to read from the double-parashah for this […]
Join with KBS members & friends to welcome Shabbat with candles, wine & challah via Zoom. Click this link for details, including Zoom connection info.
Join in online to read and discuss the final two parashot of Vayikra/Leviticus. No prior knowledge is necessary and a wide range of views is welcome. Click this link for […]
KBS president Dr. Barry Blum leads the Shabbat service with R. Shari Berman joining in to share insights into the Shavuot holiday and its relevance today. We ask all who […]
Trina Yerlick leads the service at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden with Torah readings by R. Shari Berman and Vic Greenspan. After the service, a potluck Kiddush (no pork or shellfish). […]
Join with KBS members, friends and guests for a Shabbat service and simcha: the Bat Mitzvah of Liana Doppmann, who will read from parashah D'varim - the first chapter in […]
The Shabbat service for August will be led by Aviva Plaut and feature readings from Parashah Ki Teitzei, which includes a variety of laws for the home and workplace that […]
The High Holidays begin with Rosh Hashanah evening. Cantor Jack Chomsky and Rabbi Shari Berman lead services, followed by Kiddush with apples & honey. The service will also be live-streamed […]
