- 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
…16 May Tikun Leil Shavuot – Night of Study (in-person only) May 16, 2021 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm Home Page Interior Page Tikun Leil Shavuot BEKI’s annual Tikun Leil Shavuot Night of Study will be in-person on Sunday evening, May 16. The program will begin with the […] More Info…
…to be the Jews, and we have to support our institutions that teach the traditions of Judaism as we know them. Lighting shabbat candles, reciting the Shema, coming to a daily or shabbat service, baking a halla, reading a passage from the Torah or other Jewish book — these are the redemptive acts that we ourselves must do. Our own synagogue, our United Hebrew School, Ezra Academy, Kadima-USY, Makom, JTS, MERCAZ, Masorti-Israel — and above all our ow…
…t is our duty to stick up for what we believe is right. For example, in the 1950’s when integrated housing was not considered a likelihood, my great grandfather, Ed Tilsen, and my grandfather, Bob Tilsen, built a housing project and said it had to be integrated. Some people said it could not be done, and some said it should not be done. Most people expected the property’s value to go down, because when the white residents learned about who their n…
…l needs Reprinted by permission from the Connecticut Jewish Ledger 13 March 1998, p. 3 By Dorine Leogrande One Shabbat morning, Anne Johnston noticed a few newcomers at her synagogue — adults with special needs — who were struggling to understand the all-Hebrew service. These visitors to Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI) in New Haven came from Chapel Haven, an agency down the street where adults with developmental disabilities participate i…
…wish Music with Dr. Rachel Adelstein (January 2019) Week 1: The Basics Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Week 2: Cantorial Music Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Week 3: Jewish Music and Modernity Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Week 4: Women’s Voices in Jewish Music Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Requested file could not be found (error code 404). Verify the file URL specified in the shortcode. Week 5: Music and the Politics of Memory Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 “American Sugyot: Unmasking Issues i…
Milton Smirnoff, 1997 George G. Posener, 1995 Milton Smirnoff Milton Smirnoff served as President of Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel from 1993-1995. He has provided countless hours of quiet service and public leadership to the Congregation, particularly in its administrative functions. Milt has worked tirelessly for a unified membership and a sound financial basis. As a businessperson and civic leader, Milton has transcended ethnic, religious a…
…e grandson of a Moabite woman who joined the Jewish People, as told in the Book of Ruth. Indeed, all of us are descendants of converts, whether from the time of Abraham and Sarah, the mass conversion at Sinai following the Exodus (Yev. 46b), or through the ages. That is obvious by our complete range of “racial” characteristics and confirmed by genetic analysis. Our synagogue leadership and staff comprise many gerim and children of gerim. That bein…
…ication. For this reason in-person oral learning is inherently superior to book-learning. To enhance the communication value of the BEKI Bulletin, readers are invited to submit their opinions, responses and questions on any matters of concern. Please address your letter to the Bulletin Editor at the shul address or via the internet to me at jjtilsen@beki.org. Unless otherwise requested by the writers, letters may be printed in the Bulletin at the…
…20 Jul Israel Study Group July 20, 2016 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm What connects us is our deep care for Israel and its future, the ties between American Jewry and Israel, and an appreciation of the complexities of all […] More Info…
…18 May Shavuot Festival Service & Yizkor (in-person only) May 18, 2021 9:30 am – 11:30 am Home Page Interior Page Shavuot Two-Day Festival: The Jewish Hajj Shavuot (meaning: Weeks), one of our three major pilgrimage festivals, celebrates the giving of the Torah at Sinai. The […] More Info…
