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Upcoming Events
Family Service & Shabbat Dinner
Friday, December 5, 2025
5:30 PM
Shabbat Late Night
Friday, December 5, 2025
8:30 PM
Consecration Service
Saturday, December 6, 2025
10:00 AM
Concert with Michael Ochs
Saturday, December 6, 2025
7:00 PM
Last week, on behalf of KKBE and the Coming Street Cemetery Committee. committee members Mary Radin and Anita Rosenberg accepted the 2026 South Carolina Historic Preservation Stewardship Award. The Stewardship Award recognizes those who have ensured the ongoing preservation of historic buildings, structures, or sites through long-term care, planning, management, protection, or continuous ownership.
Since 1995, the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Preservation South Carolina, and the Office of the Governor have recognized exceptional accomplishments in the preservation, rehabilitation, and interpretation of our architectural and cultural heritage with a series of statewide awards. Only three Stewardship Awards are given annually. The other two 2026 recipients were The Footlight Players Queen Street Playhouse and Spartanburg County Foundation Walnut Grove Plantation.
Thank you to all of our Cemetery Committee members for your hard work, care, and dedication to the preservation of this incredible historic place.
Thanks to the generosity and partnership of the Charleston JCC Foundation, KKBE is excited to launch a new initiative: Micro-Grants!
KKBE Micro-Grants provide small grants to help the Charleston Jewish Community - regardless of affiliation - to create meaningful Jewish experiences beyond our walls. Whether it`s a Shabbat dinner, holiday celebration, playdate, or social gathering, these grants make it easier to bring people together and build a welcoming Jewish community. Applications are now open on a rolling basis. Apply today!
🏳️🌈 Happy Pride Month from KKBE! 🏳️🌈
Join us for our annual Pride Shabbat Service on Friday, June 26 at 7:00pm as we celebrate the beauty, diversity, and resilience of the Jewish LGBTQ+ community.
This special service will feature meaningful music, readings, and reflections, along with guest speaker Fotios Pantazis, whose dedication to supporting underserved communities and LGBTQ+ advocacy continues to make an impact here in the Lowcountry.
All are welcome to worship, sing, celebrate, and be in community with us. We look forward to celebrating Pride together. 🌈
#PrideShabbat #HappyPride #LGBTQJewish #YouBelongHere #KKBE
What a wonderful evening celebrating 15 years of Rabbi Stephanie Alexander’s leadership at KKBE! ✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Great American Songbook: Rabbi Alexander’s Crystal Anniversary Soiree. We are especially grateful to Rev. Nelson B. Rivers, III for his inspiring remarks, to the Charleston Symphony for the beautiful music, and to Bates O’Neal for curating a spectacular musical program that made the evening truly unforgettable.
Most of all, thank you to Rabbi Alexander for fifteen years of dedicated service, compassionate leadership, and unwavering commitment to our congregation and the greater Charleston community. We are honored to celebrate this milestone with you and look forward to many more years together.
Enjoy these photos from a truly special night! 💙
