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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
…ten mile long outer wall protecting the immediate countryside. Eight gates opened into the city. One of them, the Ishtar gate, was magnificently decorated with blue enameled bricks into which were set red and white depictions of bulls and dragons. It opened on to an extraordinarily lovely avenue sixty three feet wide and paved with red and white stones was bordered by sixty large ceramic lions. Near Nebachadnezzur’s palace was an enormous ziggurat…
…er particular take on Judaism, which tended to the ethical rather than the spiritual. In cleaning out her apartment last year, my sister Naomi and I came across some of these sayings, which I’ve brought with me to show you. Some of the pitgamim were easy to memorize and therefore were very popular with the kids: “Tov shem m’shemen tov” – a good name is better than precious oil – you only had to master three words for that one – or even better, onl…
…ou all. Please help us again, this time by passing along our thanks to the number of congregants who are away this weekend of Thanksgiving, giving thanks of their own elsewhere. The morning of the surgery I prayed and learned another prayerbook lesson, this time explicit. At my request, Marsha had brought me a copy of our Siddur, Sim Shalom. Uncharacteristically, I admit, I started from the beginning of the Shaharit, or morning, service. There I d…
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…hool. She has experience babysitting children 18 months and older. You can contact her at 203-508-4602. * Fun with the Parsha: Pinchas This week’s parsha, Pinchas, includes a tale people often call “The Story of Zelophehad’s Daughters.” A lot of times in Torah stories we don’t know the names of girls and women. We call them “X’s daughter” or “Y’s wife,” if that’s the only information we have about them. But in this case, we know the names of all f…
…EKI Bulletin article — April 2023 03/2023 Revised conceptual design (Contact office for password) 02/13/2023 Video: Why Redesign the Sanctuary? (Contact office for password) Sections Message From the Rabbi “Doing Nothing is Not an Option” Design Concepts Frequently Asked Questions Project Updates Sanctuary Photos of Yesterday Redesign Committee email: sanctuaryredesign@beki.org Carole Bass, co-chair John Weiser, co-chair Lynn Brotman Eri…
…k Author of Let There Be Light in conversation Sunday, January 8, 2023 12 noon @ BEKI / 85 Harrison Street, New Haven Join us for a discussion about her graphic novel as it tells The Real Story of Her Creation Free and Open to the Public / Seating is Limited! RESERVE YOUR SEAT / RSVP to giftshop@beki.org Books Available for Sale & Signing light refreshments Reviews: New York Times Jewish Book Council HyperAllergic …
…02 Apr Physicians for Human Rights Israel April 2, 2024 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Events This is a meeting of the BEKI Israeli Discussion group and is not open to the public. More Info…
…11 May Prayer and Liturgy at BEKI with Rabbi Carl Astor May 11, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Interior Page The heart of the BEKI community is the worship service. It informs us, energizes us, and challenges us. Once a month we will gather on […] More Info…
…15 Jun Prayer and Liturgy at BEKI with Rabbi Carl Astor June 15, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Interior Page The heart of the BEKI community is the worship service. It informs us, energizes us, and challenges us. Once a month we will gather on […] More Info…
