Jewish Joy Corner

KBS Blog
By Heather Friedman Rivera, Ph.D. I’d like to kick off a new feature on our website: Jewish Joy Corner — a space for us to share our personal stories of… more

In Memory of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky

Heroes, Sympathy
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

No KBS Community Seder This Year

Holidays
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

The KBS Board Needs You!

Leadership, President's Message
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

High Holidays
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

SF Yiddish Combo Preview #2

Special Events
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

Special Events
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

Sympathy
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

High Holidays 5785–2024

High Holidays
Reserve Your High Holiday Seats Now Aloha & L’shanah tovah KBS members and friends, We invite you to be with us welcoming a New Year – 5785 on the Hebrew… more

Ukraine Jews Emergency Aid

Donation
The Jews of Ukraine STILL Need Our Help Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has affection millions. An estimated one-third of Ukrainian citizens have… more