- Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel
85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
…her to resign themselves to another Zoom Jewish New Year. Even without the Delta variant, Rabbi Eric Woodward of Beth El Keser Israel (BEKI) in New Haven had already planned “Processing Our Return to the Building: Our Hopes & Fears” — two discussion sessions that he hoped would allow BEKI members to share the different emotions they were experiencing regarding the prospect of gathering with their fellow congregants physically in the synagogue buil…
…the BEKI office to bill your account. If you’re paying by check, make the check out to “Cong. BEKI” or to “Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel.” Endowments – Click on the “Endowments” tab above to learn more about BEKI endowments and how to create one. Donate Stock or Securities – We can accept donation of stocks, bonds and other securities directly from you or your broker. Please contact the Office Manager at 203. 389.2108 x114 or office@beki.org …
…ation Project funded by the Legacy Heritage Fund. This initiative uses the existing education structures of the Congregation as vehicles to further awareness and action. The initiative also aims to improve the way groups and individuals in the Congregation work together. The initiative is being incorporated in all existing programs, and many of the specific conservation and alternative energy measures discussed here were implemented through these…
…r accounts can be highly instructive.³ Thus we need not be deterred by the reservations of those who question the nonviolent nature of these incidents either on the grounds that the threat of violence may have stood behind the nonviolent resistance, or on the grounds that the Jews had no realistic options for violent resistance.4 The backdrop to the incidents we are about to examine is described by E. Mary Smallwood. The hardening of Jewish nation…
…t this text. This is from the Mishna, (Sanhedrin 8:1-4), written down about 1800 years ago. They begin by asking a question: A rebellious and disobedient son – when does he become a rebellious and disobedient son? From the age when he can produce two hairs but before he grows a beard…. And then they quote: When a man has a son – this means a son and not a daughter, a son and not a man, and a minor is exempt since he has not as yet entered into the…
…Posener on Yom Kippur two years ago, his bequest to BEKI was added to the existing Posener Family funds. George wanted to make sure that we will remember him, and these funds help insure that we are constantly reminded of his philanthropy as well as his many other positive qualities. George is indeed missed. We also call your attention to another fund, which may be suggestive of possibilities available to many of our members. Rabbi Murray Levine…
…day night 11 June) before Yizkor day. This light should be lighted from an existing flame, such as a pilot light or a 24-hour candle lighted on Tuesday before sundown. It is also appropriate to offer tzedaqa (charity) to a worthy cause such as Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel, and to make a commitment to perform an act of kindness and to study Torah. In these ways we insure that our loved ones’ memories will be honored and their ideals continued….
…an Arabs must face up to their own history and let Jews live on the Jewish reservation in peace. If Americans can claim the right to regulate the migration of Mexicans into Texas and New Mexico, or any of the millions who in theory should have just as much right to live on these shores as the native born, then surely Israel, like any society, has a right to define itself and protect itself from inundation by larger surrounding ethnic groups. Some…
…02 Dec JCARR Jelly Donuts Bake December 2, 2018 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page JCARR Jelly Donuts: Learn to bake sufganiyot before Hanuka, Sunday 2 December, 1p – 3p in the BEKI kitchen. $18 per family unit, you will […] More Info…
…t want to be known throughout Israel as merciless. Some say Moses wants to check with God, to make sure, because he is unsure or uncertain. Some, like Abarbanel, the 15th century Spanish scholar, say that Moses does not know what to do, since he does not know if that man is considered a Jew or not. Others propose Moses’ hesitancy is because the punishment is so severe, and he needs to be certain before ending a life. With all this debate, why then…
