- 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
…Join Debby Kahan for an hour of light yoga (all ages) Free for BEKI Members $5 for non-members…
…06 Dec Drive-By Food Collection December 6, 2020 10:00 am – 11:00 am Home Page Interior Page ONLY in the BEKI parking lot. Help with the immediate and desperate need for non‐perishable and non‐expired food (cans and boxes) to local food insecurity […] More Info…
…26 Sep Pizza in the Hut September 26, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Pizza in the Hut returns! The party is Sunday, September 26 at 4:00pm in the BEKI courtyard sukkah. Reservations are due to the office by September 22, $10/adults, $5/child […] More Info…
…bis. Our president, Donna Levine, explicitly said to me, “Jon-Jay, you are free to change your sexual orientation.” It is commonly believed that Beth El or Keser Israel has engaged quietly gay rabbis in the past. Our congregation, like many, simply accepts Gay and Lesbian individuals and families on the same basis as we accept everyone else. If you’re Jewish, and your check clears the bank, you can be a member. There are no ritual debilities and n…
…This recognition emerges from a study of Midrash, in which the sages felt free to create dialog for God for educational or inspirational purposes. While Midrash expresses profound truth, no one other than the fundamentalist or ignoramus would claim it to be an actual record of Divine dialog or veritable history. More than that, our sages recognized that any literary presentation of God is inherently limited by human experience and intelligence. R…
…documented by the Mishna and other rabbinic texts, endorses the values of free speech, intellectual integrity and democracy. Individual sages were allowed to teach whatever they actually believed, even if it was not in keeping with the majorityʼs view. The sages could speak their minds and vote their consciences. It is true that the State of Israel has an official “Chief Rabbinate” (actually, two official Chief Rabbinates) whose determinations on…
…first order of importance for the Zionist program was the preservation of freedom of access of Jews to their Holy Places. Surely, too, would it turn Zionism on its head if the Prime Minister’s pledge were to hold for Christians and Muslims but not for Jews. The principle of broad Jewish access in the area of the Temple Mount, I would suggest, predates the Zionist movement, indeed all of modernity, finding its origins in Biblical times. Today’s Pa…
…Join Debby Kahan for an hour of light yoga. Free for BEKI Members $5 for non-members…
…nter from Eastern Entrance facing parking area by ringing doorbell. During service or program hours, enter main lobby from Eastern Entrance facing parking area or from Western Entrance on Harrison Street. From Eastern Connecticut Take I-95 south to right exit 47 (Rte. 34). At end of ramp, you will be on the street level; continue STRAIGHT on Rte. 34 (=N. Frontage) until ends at light. RIGHT on Ella Grasso Blvd (Rte. 10). Proceed to major intersect…
…es when loved ones have died), so we can remember them on the anniversaries. Above all, membership lets us know that you value Jewish community, so the community can be there for you. To find out more about BEKI, join us for services and lunch on Saturday, or one of our other services, classes, or events. We invite you to explore our calendar. If you have further questions, please e-mail beki-membership@beki.org. We look forward to meeting you!…
