Begin the High Holy Days at KKBE with Elul! Join us tonight ONLY ON ZOOM for an Elul Program with Rabbi Alexander. Register at kkbe.org for the Zoom link.

Let’s be honest: Whether it’s cheesecake and blintzes, brisket and kugel, or even matzah and gefilte fish — almost every Jewish holiday revolves around food. How unusual then that Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, has us abstaining from food entirely! What are the origins of fasting? How and why did it come to be part of Yom Kippur? Who is required to fast? What if one is medically unable to fast — are there other ways to tap into the spirituality of the practice? Every Yom Kippur we hear God’s rhetorical question as relayed by Isaiah: “Is this the fast I desire?” As we prepare for this year’s High Holy Days during the month of Elul, let’s take a deeper look. ...

Shabbat Services Canceled – Friday, August 22

Due to ongoing flash flood warnings in the Charleston area and major road closures downtown, KKBE will not hold Shabbat Services this evening, Friday, August 22.

Shabbat Late Night has been postponed to next Friday. Our office will reach out directly to everyone registered with details about next steps.

If you have questions, please contact KKBE Executive Director, Mark Swick, at director@kkbe.org. ...

Join us for a fun, “tisch-styled” Shabbat service for young Jewish professionals (ages 22-45).

A " Tisch" (Yiddish/German for "table") refers to a gathering during which the community comes together to share food, sing songs (especially niggunim, or wordless melodies), hear teachings, and receive blessings. The practice originated in the Hasidic community with men huddled around their Rabbi. It is often adapted for post-Shabbat and holiday dinner singing, as well as before a wedding. Much of the service will feature some Jewish Summer Camp favorites, along with some of our traditional melodies!

As is also traditional for hosting tisch, our service will include dinner and drinks! Registration is $25 /person at kkbe.org.

If the registration cost is a barrier for you, please get in touch with our Executive Director, Mark Swick, at director@kkbe.org. ...