View Rabbi Dan Fink High Holy Days D’rashot
Rabbi Dan Fink brought a fresh energy to the High Holy Days that was greatly appreciated by KBS members, friends and guests who attended the services he led or viewed… more
KBS Annual Newsletter 5786 (2025)
Jewish Joy Corner
By Heather Friedman Rivera, Ph.D. Welcome to the Jewish Joy Corner — a space for us to share our personal stories of Jewish joy. Since October 7, 2023, many of… more
Learn to Chant Torah
In Memory of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky
We mourn the deaths of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky gunned down outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 21, 2025 זיכרונות לברכה – May their memory… more
UPDATED KBS Annual Newsletter 5785 (2024)
No KBS Community Seder This Year
For decades, Congregation Kona Beth Shalom has hosted a community seder, welcoming residents and visitors to celebrate the holiday together. However, due to rising costs and limited facilities, it was… more
Gov. Josh Green on AntiSemitism in Hawai`i
Tune in online at 5PM Wednesday, January 3 for this conversation from Temple Emanu-El. Click the link below to view the event live … more
The KBS Board Needs You!
There are several vacancies on the congregation Board of Trustees and we need your participation to lead KBS into the future. At the monthly board meetings (held on Zoom) we… more
High Holy Days 5784
KBS invites you to be with us welcoming the year 5784 on the Hebrew calendar, beginning with Erev Rosh Hashanah services Friday, September 15, in-person, at Hawaiian Queen Coffee Garden,… more
Shabbaton with Rabbi/Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer in March
Vocalist, storyteller, musician, Rabbi and Cantor Jessica Kate Meyer will lead services and conduct musical workshops March 16-19. The full schedule is on the flyer you can download at this… more
An Evening of Klezmer Joy Invitation
Click the image to play a special invitation … more
SF Yiddish Combo Preview #2
Kona Beth Shalom is delighted to bring you An Evening of Klezmer Joy with Rebecca Roudman and Jason Eckl, co-founders of the San Francisco Yiddish Combo, performing in person Wednesday,… more
San Francisco Yiddish Combo Preview
Kona Beth Shalom is delighted to bring you An Evening of Klezmer Joy with Rebecca Roudman and Jason Eckl, co-founders of the San Francisco Yiddish Combo, performing in person Wednesday,… more
Alan Pollak
Alan Pollak ז״ל We report with great sadness that Alan Pollak passed away Thursday night, September 29, 9:15 pm, at Queens Hospital in Honolulu. This was the consequence of the… more
KBS Annual Newsletter 2022
High Holy Days 5786 (2025)
High Holy Day Seats Still Available Aloha & L’shanah tovah KBS members and friends, We invite you to be with us as we enter 5786 on the Hebrew calendar and… more