- 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
…” since the winter of 2011-12, working closely with the Church of the Holy Spirit (COHS) in West Haven. The partnership has been really wonderful, and now, as our roles reverse and BEKI becomes a primary host site, we look forward to continuing to work our work together in this wonderful program. BEKI will host Abraham’s Tent from March 9th to March 15th, 2015. The Abraham’s Tent participants must apply before the winter to participate. Once chose…
…25 Jul Newcomers Group Gathering July 25, 2023 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Events Newcomers Group gathering hosted by Alisa & Glenn Levine. RSVP to Alisa by July 23 for address and directions, alisa.z.levine@gmail.com More Info…
…03 Jul Office Closed/Independence Day Observed July 3, 2015 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Home Page The BEKI Office will be closed on Friday July 3rd, 2015 in observance of Independence Day, More Info…
…18 Jul Darshan: Rabbi Eric Silver July 18, 2015 9:15 am – 12:00 pm Home Page Rabbi Eric Silver will act as Darshan on July 18, 2015. More Info…
…06 May First Fridays at Five-Thirty – Kabbalat Shabbat (in-person) May 6, 2022 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page A New Approach to Kabbalat Shabbat. On the first Friday of April, Kabbalat Shabbat services will happen at 5 pm, a more kid-friendly time. Organizer […] More Info…
…My initial email to the congregation about the sanctuary redesign, in June 2021, generated more responses than any other email I have sent as BEKI president. There was also phenomenal participation in the online survey about this subject in November 2021. This tells me that our congregants really care about our main sanctuary. For all these reasons, I believe that now is the time to redesign our main sanctuary to better reflect who we are. Two op…
…rtners (and after all these years – our friends) at the Church of the Holy Spirit (COHS) in West Haven. BEKI has been the primary host site for this partnership since 2015, and we look forward to continuing to work our work together in this wonderful program. This year, BEKI will host Abraham’s Tent from February 10 through February 17, 2020. The Abraham’s Tent participants must apply before the winter to participate. Once chosen and the program b…
…13 Aug Chapel on the Green August 13, 2017 9:45 am – 3:30 pm Home Page BEKI Social Action/Tikkun Olam volunteers will prepare individually wrapped items for distribution to those in need outdoors on the New Haven Green. Cold food prep […] More Info…
…29 Aug Kadima Reverse Tashlikh River Cleanup August 29, 2021 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Get into the spirit of the month of Elul, as we prepare for the High Holidays by cleaning up our local community. This is Kadima’s […] More Info…
…eaching. To my mind, it’s no coincidence that there are a disproportionate number of gay clergy. Half of my ordination class was gay or lesbian. The process of coming out of the closet, the work we’ve done to become whole and unashamedly ourselves is deeply spiritual. Perhaps this is the Torah that gay men and lesbians have heard and give the world – the lesson that we all, gay or not, must be honest about our lives. And it’s a lesson that is usef…
