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  • January 2026

  • Sat 3

    Torah Study – Vayechi

    January 3 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    "Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph" (1656) by Rembrandt Vayechi  וַיְחִי (“He Lived”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Genesis.  Jacob prepares for his death, making favorite […]

  • Mon 5

    Judaism 101- Class #3

    January 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    Please email info@konabethshalom.org for Zoom connection details. The discussion will also be live-streamed via the KBS YouTube channel.

  • Sat 10

    Torah Study – Shemot

    January 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    The Burning Bush by Mayim Eliana Ebert Shemot  שְׁמוֹת (“names”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Exodus. It describes the bitter enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt; […]

  • Sat 17

    Torah Study – Vaera

    January 17 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    "Vaera" ©Karin Foreman - Gratefully used with permission of the artist Vaera וָאֵרָא(“I Appeared”) opens as God promises to redeem the enslaved Israelites and bring them to the Promised Land. When […]

  • Sat 24

    Shabbat Bo Service and Creative Writing Workshop

    January 24 @ 10:30 am - 2:00 pm

    Aviva Plaut & Una Greenaway will lead this month's service which will include readings from parashah Bo by Rabbi Shari Joy Berman. Aviva will deliver a d'rash inspired by themes […]

  • Sat 31

    Torah Study- Beshalach

    January 31 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    "Song of Miriam" - William Gale Beshalach בְּשַׁלַּח (“When He Let Go”) describes the splitting of the Red Sea and the song the Israelites sing upon crossing through. In the […]

  • February 2026

  • Sat 7

    Torah Study- Yitro

    February 7 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

    In parasahah Yitro / יִתְרוֹ (“Jethro”) as Moses reunites with his father-in-law Yitro and accepts his advice to appoint judges who will help govern the Israelites. The Israelites prepare to […]

  • Mon 9

    Judaism 101- Class #4-Jewish Perspectives on Aging

    February 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    Please email info@konabethshalom.org for Zoom connection details. The discussion will also be live-streamed via the KBS YouTube channel.

  • Sat 14

    Torah Study- Mishpatim

    February 14 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    Mishpatim/מִּשְׁפָּטִי (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include laws about treatment of slaves, damages, loans, returning lost property, the Sabbath, the sabbatical […]

  • Sat 21

    Torah Study- Terumah

    February 21 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    Terumah תְּרוּמָה(“Donation”) opens as God tells Moses to collect donated materials in order to build a dwelling place for God called the Mishkan (Tabernacle). God describes how to build the […]

  • Sat 28

    Shabbat – Purim – Magic !

    February 28 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
    New Thought Center 81-6587 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI, United States

    Join with KBS members, friends and guests for a Shabbat service at New Thought Center of Hawai`i in Kealakekua. Dr. Barry Blum leads the service, joined by Rabbi Shari Joy […]

  • March 2026

  • Sat 7

    Torah Study Ki Tisa

    March 7 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    Ki-Tisa ( כִּי תִשָּׂא“When You Elevate”) opens as God tells Moses to collect a half-shekel donation from all Israelites and to anoint the Mishkan (Tabernacle), its vessels, and the priests. […]

  • Sat 14

    Torah Study -Vayakhel

    March 14 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    In this week's parashah, Vayakhel וַיַּקְהֵל (“He Assembled”), God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the […]

  • Sat 14

    Torah Study -Vayikra

    March 14 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    We begin the third book of the Torah this week, in which the Israelites receive instructions for various sacrifices and offerings to be made in the Tabernacle. We'll read and […]

  • Sat 28

    Shabbat Hagadol

    March 28 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
    New Thought Center 81-6587 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI, United States

    Join with KBS members, friends and guests for a Shabbat service at New Thought Center of Hawai`i in Kealakekua. Dr. Barry Blum leads the service, joined by Rabbi Shari Joy […]

  • April 2026

  • Sat 4

    Torah Study – Song of Songs

    April 4 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    "And Moses said to the people, “Remember this day on which you went out of Egypt, from the house of slaves, for by strength of hand the LORD brought you […]

  • Sat 11

    “Four Winters” Documentary on Jewish WWII Partisans

    April 11 - April 18

    To mark Yom HaShoah and the Days of Remembrance, you are invited to screen a powerful and inspiring film about Jews who fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators. […]

  • Sat 11

    Torah Study – Shemini

    April 11 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    Shemini (“Eighth”), Leviticus 9:1-11:47, opens with the consecration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Two of Aaron’s sons are consumed by a fire sent from God when they attempt to offer a “strange […]

  • Sun 12

    Ceramics Workshop

    April 12 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Captain Cook, HI Captain Cook, United States

    Join Courtney Meiselman in her studio for a fun pinch pot workshop on April 12, 2026, with a possible additional date of April 19, 2026. Limited spaces available. Please RSVP […]

  • Sat 18

    Torah Study – Tazria-Metzora

    April 18 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Zoom teleconference HI, United States

    Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) Vayikra/Leviticus 12:1-15:33,  opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and […]

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