- 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
…esday Thursday Friday Saturday S M T W T F S 28 9:00 AM – In-person & Zoom Service 5:45 PM – In-person & Zoom Service 29 7:00 AM – In-person & Zoom Service 5:45 PM – In-person & Zoom Service 7:30 PM – General Board Meeting 30 7:00 AM – In-person & Zoom Service 5:45 PM – In-person & Zoom Service 31 7:00 AM – In-person & Zoom Service 5:45 PM – In-person & Zoom Service 1 8:15 AM – In-person & Zoom Service 9:00 AM – Torah Study 5:45 PM – In-person & Z…
…that historically Judaism has in all times and places upheld the “right of free speech” and valued open inquiry. I am simply observing that the core philosophical outlook and values that support the notion of free speech and open inquiry are deeply imbedded in Jewish religious culture, and that we rightly draw from this well of thought and wisdom in implementing Judaism in our day. The very structure of the Mishna, the Talmud, and even the law cod…
…nk, To the deaths of Miriam and Aaron. * * * One thing to notice About the number 14,700 Is that it promises reduction: It moves toward its own diminishment. There is a half-life logic to it, An inherent halving: 14 in the thousands category, Then 7, half-14, in the hundreds. In this promise of reduction, We move toward zero, Though we will never reach it. Just after the number of dead is given, Parshat Korach turns suddenly. G-d tells Moses to ta…
…s many either moved away or grew up and went to yeshiva, college, military service, volunteer service, employment or other activities. During the past twenty years, the number of children has grown from under 70 to over 210. Nine youths became benei mitzva in celebrations at BEKI in FY13 (compared to eleven last year and ten the prior year). The nine do not include those who held ceremonies at locations other than the synagogue or who became of ag…
…organized movement of selective objection, i.e. objection not to military service per se but objection to service in the occupied territories or even, occasionally, objection to service at all in what was now seen as an army engaged in an illegal or immoral occupation.8 As one student, about to be drafted, put it in 1979, “It’s not clear to me which side I’ll be on in the various confrontations with the Palestinians. If I’m told to help put down…
…981, 1985. 8. Rhoads, p. 61, places the events at the beginning of Pilates service, in 26 C.E. But Daniel Schwartz, “Josephus and Philo on Pontius Pilate” in Uriel Rappaport, ed., Josephus Flavius: Historian of Eretz-Israel in the Hellenistic-Roman Period, (Jerusalem: Yad Izhak Ben Zvi) 1982 (Hebrew), p. 224, says that the events in Josephus in these chapters are not arranged chronologically. Likewise, Schurer p. I 386. 9. Louis H. Feldman, trans….
…Tiqun Leil Shavuot Sweeter than Honey Night of Adult Study Yizkor Memorial Service Festival Morning Services Feature Hallel & Ruth Ezra Academy Shabbat Torah Pathways Adult Education Classes Notice of Annual General Meeting Letters Sisterhood News LifeCycle Devar Torah by Drew Allison Men’s Hevra Qadisha UHS Graduation & Promotion Ramah New England Alumni Sought Seizing the Moment by Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor of JTSA Stutz Memorial Builds B…
…02 Aug BEKI Parking Lot Food Drive (Contact Free) August 2, 2020 10:00 am – 11:00 am Home Page Interior Page From 10 am to 11 am in the BEKI parking lot. Please provide non-perishable food (cans and boxes) to feed the hungry. Call 203.671.4705 to […] More Info…
…) to a more inclusive layout will better fit our participatory, member-led services. Acoustical improvements will also promote inclusivity, accessibility, and the participatory nature of our services. For climate control and air quality, part of the committee’s charge is to determine what HVAC improvements are needed in the sanctuary and to incorporate those changes into the redesign. The upgrades should bring less noise (thereby improving acousti…
…er, fear, or guilt. This does not mean that I went through it 100% anxiety-free. I felt my will assert itself, however, from a level deeper than any anxiety. When my best medical alternative quickly became clear, my deeper energies turned foremost to communicating with those around me. In service of this powerful need, I found within me an unusual calm and lucidity. These helped me to reach out to those close to me in special ways both before and…
