- 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
…hribben in the Shulhan Arukh strictly, letter by letter, you are not performing the mitzvot as our sages intended unless you understand what you are doing and why you are doing it. Our sages have taught that in order to perform a mitzva optimally, in most cases, one must do so conscientiously, that is, with kavana, with the intent of fulfilling the mitzva. If I light candles on Friday because there was a power outage, or because I am planning a ro…
…Tilsen assumed the position of Spiritual Leader of the Congregation, with Milton Smirnoff (1993-1995) as President, as the Congregation began its second century. During the ensuing decade, synagogue presidents including Saul Bell (1995-1997), Brian Karsif (1998-2001), Stephen Pincus (2001-2002), Gila Reinstein (2002-2004), Donna R. Levine (2005-2007), Dr. Jay Sokolow (2007-2011), Carole Bass (2011-2013), Nadav Sela (2013), Andrew Hirshfield (2013…
…of John Weiser, Bob Spear, Ken & Linda Buckman, Robert Sachs, Adele Tyson, Mimi Glenn, Jay Brotman, Carole Bass, Eric Dunsker and our officers and staff, and others who have consulted, the project took into account the concerns of much of our membership and proceeded on schedule and within budget. Some fifteen years ago, the “BEKI 2000” visioning process identified washroom upgrades as one of the highest priorities of the surveyed membership, and…
…phrases. Similarly, Schwartz argues that Josephus has a strong tendency to minimize violent expressions of the Jewish-Roman conflict.28 Schwartz goes so far as to claim in a highly speculative article that the numerous cases in Josephus where the Romans, seemingly unprovoked, attack Dead-Sea area or wilderness dwellers proves that he wanted to minimize the violent image of the Jews. That is, these Jews must have provoked the Romans, but Josephus d…
…died, The well disappeared. They focus on the missing water, Instead of on missing Miriam, Muttering against Moses and Aaron again: “If only we had perished When our brothers perished Before the L-rd. And why did you bring the L-rd’s assembly To this wilderness to die here? And why did you take us out of Egypt To bring us to this evil place,” A place where there is “no water to drink.” * * * The last time the eydah complained About Moses and Aaron…
…e side faces south. The wooden louvers on the Whalley side are designed to minimize glare from direct sunlight during the day. Louvers are notorious dust collectors. How about encasing the louvers between two panes of glass? Or using glass with some kind of screening element? Based on congregant feedback, the Sanctuary Redesign Committee has asked the architect to consider alternatives. If the final design retains the window louvers, we will work…
…able conscientious objection among Jewish Israelis was for the most part limited to a small number of “pacifist” individuals until the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and the invasion of Lebanon brought about a gradual growth of organized selective conscientious objection based on individual conscience as well as political motivation. Those who sought or were willing to accept a quiet arrangement with the authorities usually escaped severe pu…
…e Sisterhood’s annual Book of Life Luncheon. See story in Sisterhood News. Milton Smirnoff to Receive Distinguished Service Award at Testimonial Dinner Sunday 8 June 1997 6:00p Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel To reserve your place call (203) 389-2108. A Message from Rabbi Tilsen Israel in our Hearts In his essay The Sacred Cluster: The Core Values of Conservative Judaism, Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of Ame…
…c Woodward Ext. 120 Ritual Committee Chairperson Bruce Spierer Youth & Family Programming Director Annie Norman-Schiff Ext. 113 BEKI Bulletin bulletin@beki.org Cemetery Association cemetery@beki.org Sisterhood Giftshop giftshop@beki.org Main Office Hours Monday 9:00a to 5:00p Tuesday Working remotely (available by phone 9:00a to 5:00p) Wednesday 9:00a to 5:00p Thursday 9:00a to 5:00p Friday 9:00a to 3:00p Closed on Federal Holidays and maj…
…have the wonderful animal today which provides us with clothing, sometimes milk, meat and the opportunity to gawk mindlessly at adorable animals at petting zoos. Sheep were one of the first animal species to be domesticated by mankind. They should not be taken for granted. Understanding how a sheep lives helps us to understand how people lived in ancient times. We know for sure that sheep were important because they were mentioned in the Torah on…
