- 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
…hrough a 20s-30s Havura, thanks to the initiative of Miriam Benson and the support of a number of program participants such as Eva Landau. It’s a nice way to bring people together and to help people locate their cohorts in the sea of members. The number of formal members does not tell the whole story. There are many families or individuals who identify BEKI as “their” synagogue, even though they are not formally members. For at least some purposes…
…lan. The Congregation’s long-term vitality can only be assured through the support of forward-thinking members and supporters. Following Marvin’s passing in July 2011, the Congregation learned it was a beneficiary of his life insurance policy. Proceeds were directed to provide for immediate needs of the Congregation as well as to create a memorial to Marvin’s name to help meet the Congregation’s continuing needs. Marvin Missan, a graduate of Hillh…
…127. The rest of the story, however, is confusing and does not necessarily support this position. 19. United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Uniform Crime Reports for the United States, 1984 (Washington, DC: USGPO), 1985, p. v. 20. Ben-Amos & Mintz, Tale 160; Horodezky, p. 25. 21. Mishna Avot 4:2. 22. Ben-Amos & Mintz, Tale 148; Horodezky, p. 141. 23. Sukkah 29b-30a; Berakhot 47b; Baba Qama 94a. 24. Ben-Amos & Mintz…
…ves-NAASE Jewish Educators Assembly Jewish Youth Directors Association The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism-USCJ Women’s League for Conservative Judaism . The Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Respond to Attack at Colleyville, TX Synagogue January 15, 2022 13 Shevat, 5782 New York, NY – In response to the current crisis at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) and United…
…olarship $18+ General Synagogue Support Kiddush Sponsorship $320 (Call office to reserve date) Rabbi’s Tzedakah Fund to provide for special needs of community $25+ Hai Synagogue Fund to support BEKI operations $18+ Yahrzeit (Memorial) Fund to support religious services $10+ Synagogue (General) Fund to support BEKI operations $10+…
…of gender may be in order. How is the Men’s Club to respond to the radical changes in gender roles which we have seen in the last twenty-five years? This is not a question that I have the answer to–and yet it is a question that needs to be addressed–for the sake of the sons, the daughters and the princes. Shabbat shalom. Hevra Qadisha Jewish Men who may be interested in serving on a Hevra Qadisha which prepares the dead for burial are invited to c…
…n Energy Star Awards and was designated an Energy Star Congregation by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of the Department of Energy in recognition of its efforts at energy conservation. In 2001, the Congregation received the coveted Solomon Schechter Gold Award from the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism for its efforts in environmental stewardship. In 2006, the Congregation received a major grant from the Legacy Heritage F…
…B.C., (Lincoln, NB: Univ. of Nebraska) 1961, pp. vii & 330. Eddy’s thesis supports an underlying assumption of the present work, namely that the acts of resistance herein described constitute resistance to Roman rule per se, and not solely resistance to specific policies, much less attempts to support Roman rule by encouraging the Romans to adopt policies conducive to stability and acquiescence which were in Rome’s own interest. 2. David M. Rhoad…
…EKI’s values and the redesign committee’s mission statement. Accessibility supports BEKI’s egalitarian and inclusive values. The redesign committee will consider accessibility and inclusivity in every aspect of the sanctuary’s design and function. Changing from our current hierarchical, audience-style seating arrangement (facing a stage in front) to a more inclusive layout will better fit our participatory, member-led services. Acoustical improvem…
…s, had a group of like-minded peers with whom they could identify and gain support; they no longer had to stand alone. Demonstrations and meetings were being held daily to support and organize objectors and would- be objectors, bridging the gap between personal conscience and political action.34 The individuals discussed in this article chose to take principled, open, conscientious stands against some forms of military service or against participa…
