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Chabad of Kona & West Hawaii

Chabad House

Chabad House in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, led by Rabbi Levi Gerlitzky.

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People

  • Rabbi Levi GerlitzkyCo-director
  • Mrs. Fraida GerlitzkyCo-director

What they offer

Chabad of Kona & West Hawaii is a Chabad house in Kailua Kona, led by Rabbi Levi Gerlitzky.

There is a synagogue on the premises. Visitors are welcomed for Shabbat and holiday meals. Kosher meals are available on a meal plan. Accommodation for guests can be arranged. A kosher store is run here. They kosher kitchens for the community. A mikveh is available.

Classes run regularly, one-to-one study can be arranged and public lectures are held.

Older children and young adults have bar and bat mitzvah instruction.

They officiate at weddings, circumcisions and funerals. Couples are prepared for marriage. A chevra kadisha serves the community.

The center visits patients in hospital, visits Jewish prisoners, serves military personnel and looks after the elderly.

There is a women's group. Holiday programs run through the year, hands on. Mezuzos and tefillin can be checked here.

Prayer & Shabbat

  • Synagogue
  • Mikveh
  • Holiday Awareness Programs
  • Hands-on Holiday Programming
  • Shabbat/Holiday Hospitality
  • Guest Accomodations

Children & Teens

  • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Instruction

Learning

  • Adult Education
  • Communal Lectures
  • One-on-One Study
  • Regular Classes

Family & Life Cycle

  • Chevrah Kadishah
  • Circumcision
  • Marriage Prep
  • Funeral Services
  • Women's Group
  • Weddings

Community & Care

  • Hospital Visitation
  • Prison Visitation
  • Hospital Chaplaincy
  • Military Chaplaincy
  • Prison Chaplaincy
  • Seniors Visitation

Practical

  • Mezuzah and Tefillin Checking
  • Kosher Meal Plan
  • Kitchen Koshering
  • Mezuzah Loans/Service
  • Kosher Store

The center

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