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Celebrate KKBE's 275th!

Founded in 1749, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) is currently commemorating 275 years as one of America’s oldest congregations, housed in the oldest synagogue in continual use in this country. We are celebrating this important milestone with a series of special events focusing on five pillars: Religion, History, Culture, Service, and Wellness

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History

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Learning

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Upcoming Events

Community Yom HaShoah Program

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
7:00 PM

Ernest Bloch Sacred Service

Thursday, April 24, 2025
7:00 PM

The Bar Mitzvah of Felix D'Allesandro

Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 AM

Annual Congregational Meeting

Sunday, May 4, 2025
11:00 AM

🎵 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🎵

Help us celebrate 275 years of KKBE with an unforgettable night of music. Here’s a sneak peek from our dress rehearsal ☝️

📍Gaillard Center
🕖 7:00pm
🎟️ Available at the door / Link in Bio

🎵 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! 🎵

Help us celebrate 275 years of KKBE with an unforgettable night of music. Here’s a sneak peek from our dress rehearsal ☝️

📍Gaillard Center
🕖 7:00pm
🎟️ Available at the door / Link in Bio
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Thank you to our partners at @southcarolinaetv for their support of KKBE and our Sacred Service performance. Tickets for Ernest Bloch Sacred Service are still available through the @gaillardcenter  by going to their website or calling the box office at (843) 242-3099. Help us celebrate 275 years of history with the beauty of Jewish heritage and classical music!

Thank you to our partners at @southcarolinaetv for their support of KKBE and our Sacred Service performance. Tickets for Ernest Bloch Sacred Service are still available through the @gaillardcenter by going to their website or calling the box office at (843) 242-3099. Help us celebrate 275 years of history with the beauty of Jewish heritage and classical music! ...

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We're officially 1 WEEK away from Sacred Service! Featuring our own @bates.oneal as the soloist and Rabbi Stephanie Alexander as the narrator, it will be a grand and fitting end to our 275th Anniversary Celebrations. Time is running out to get your tickets so don't wait to call the Gaillard Center box office at (843) 242-3099 or go online at the link in our bio.

#charlestonevents #jewishcharleston #choir #orchestra #symphony

We`re officially 1 WEEK away from Sacred Service! Featuring our own @bates.oneal as the soloist and Rabbi Stephanie Alexander as the narrator, it will be a grand and fitting end to our 275th Anniversary Celebrations. Time is running out to get your tickets so don`t wait to call the Gaillard Center box office at (843) 242-3099 or go online at the link in our bio.

#charlestonevents #jewishcharleston #choir #orchestra #symphony
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The KKBE Brotherhood Medical Zoom Series continues on Thursday, April 17 at 7:00PM with a presentation by Martin Lehr, the Co-founder and CEO of Context Therapeutics. Context is a publicly traded biotech company that is developing T cell engaging bispecific antibodies for solid tumors. The company has raised $195 million across private and public financings.

In addition, Mr. Lehr serves on the Boards of Praesidia Biologics and CureDuchenne Ventures. Previously, Martin was part of the founding team at Osage University Partners, a venture capital fund focused on academic spinouts from leading research institutions. Prior to Osage, Martin conducted research at the Sloan Kettering Institute in DNA repair and at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in thrombosis and hemostasis.  Martin is a Director of BioBreak, a biotech executive peer networking group with over 2,500 active members across the United States, and an Advisory Board Member of Life Science Cares and Life Science Leader magazine.

Mr. Lehr holds an M.A. in Biotechnology from Columbia University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Register to receive the Zoom link at kkbe.org.

The KKBE Brotherhood Medical Zoom Series continues on Thursday, April 17 at 7:00PM with a presentation by Martin Lehr, the Co-founder and CEO of Context Therapeutics. Context is a publicly traded biotech company that is developing T cell engaging bispecific antibodies for solid tumors. The company has raised $195 million across private and public financings.

In addition, Mr. Lehr serves on the Boards of Praesidia Biologics and CureDuchenne Ventures. Previously, Martin was part of the founding team at Osage University Partners, a venture capital fund focused on academic spinouts from leading research institutions. Prior to Osage, Martin conducted research at the Sloan Kettering Institute in DNA repair and at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in thrombosis and hemostasis. Martin is a Director of BioBreak, a biotech executive peer networking group with over 2,500 active members across the United States, and an Advisory Board Member of Life Science Cares and Life Science Leader magazine.

Mr. Lehr holds an M.A. in Biotechnology from Columbia University and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Register to receive the Zoom link at kkbe.org.
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