- 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
…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 age without a synagogue observance. Six youths have reserved dates to celebrate bar-…
…the field. (Lev. 25:8-12). As the text states, the yovel comes in the 50th year, the year-long culmination of a succession of seven sabbatical cycles. In it, the land is given its rest – the agricultural practices of sowing, reaping, and harvesting are suspended; specific land holdings are returned to the original owners; debts are forgiven; and indentured servants are freed. While there is some doubt historically whether the yovel was actually ob…
…ctually needed to be rationed in some way. Today, although we do sell some tickets, our real problem is that we can’t give tickets away. That is, most American Jews do not come to synagogue on the High Holy Days and would not come even if we gave them free tickets. This fact represents a serious challenge to our community, one that should not be neglected. But the truth is, even if we gave away door prizes, many of “those” people are just not inte…
…ee our bounty increase. It then goes on to describe the end of the seventh year, at which time we are commanded to make a release. We are told that at this time we are to release our neighbors and brethren from any debts they may owe us due to their own misfortunes — and that we are not to be hardhearted or stingy to those that need us if they happen to ask us for a loan in year six — knowing that the next year all will be forgiven. We are also to…
…river, such as breadcrumbs, to represent sins we want to avoid in the new year. This year, to prepare for Rosh Hashanah, kids at BEKI did the opposite. On September 13, middle schoolers from the Kadima youth group, as well as younger children, cleaned the West River at West Rock Park. They spread out along the banks to pick up as much garbage as possible. The Still Small Voice of God, thenewjounalatyale.com, Apr 2020 Observant Jews in New Haven d…
…ewishness to the other (witness fewer than 350 conversions in 1996). A few years ago, a number of Russian Jewish families approached the Conservative movement in Israel out of desperation to convert their adopted non-Jewish children, which was duly done. Despite the parents’ fervent wish to create a Jewish household, no official rabbinic court would lift a finger without extracting a promise that these families become strictly Orthodox. The suprem…
…ent Argentinian journalist Jacobo Timerman, served two terms (one for each time he was called to reserves).18 Timerman was one of several refusers who served multiple terms. In June 1983, Uzi Deqel served his second term, this time for 21 days. His case is noteworthy in that prior to the invasion of Lebanon, he had had a “quiet arrangement” whereby when his unit was sent to the territories as part of its annual reserve duty, Deqel was allowed to r…
…for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure…
…for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure…
…for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure…
