This ethnographic study examines the post-Hurricane Katrina renewal of Congregation Beth Israel in Biloxi, Mississippi, through the lens of religious transformation and community resilience. Using participant observation methodology, the author documents his two-year rabbinical service with the hurricane-devastated synagogue from 2006-2008. The research centers on the conversion ceremony of Karen Baker, conducted in the Pascagoula River, as a metaphor for the congregation's broader process of spiritual and communal renewal. The study reveals how the synagogue community navigated displacement, loss of their physical sanctuary, and demographic changes while maintaining religious continuity through temporary arrangements with a Methodist church. Key findings demonstrate the congregation's transformation from a state of exile and wandering to active reconstruction, including reestablishing religious education, reorganizing leadership, and developing building plans. The research highlights how natural disaster created opportunities for both individual spiritual transformation and community renewal, attracting volunteers from across the globe who found their own religious meaning through service. The study concludes that Congregation Beth Israel's post-Katrina experience exemplifies resilience through collective commitment to Jewish continuity, suggesting that communities can emerge from trauma with renewed purpose and expanded networks of support.