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…w up in a Kibbutz. After high school, Dganit volunteered in establishing a new Kibbutz in the north of Israel, which was followed by military service. Dganit then traveled with her husband-to-be, traversing Southeast Asia, in a physically difficult, but emotionally rewarding experience that would last two and a half years. Dganit and her husband moved to North Carolina in 1992. During her time there, Dganit worked as a teacher for low-income pre-s…
…he Hesed project. Because some people are without such a network. Some are new to the community or have no family in the area. They may need a little help, but they don’t know where to turn. From now on, they can turn to BEKI, and the Hesed committee will do what it can. Here are the kinds of things were talking about: rides to services or BEKI programs. Rides for kids when their parent is unable to drive. An occasional phone call or visit to some…
…lieve that the book of Isaiah was written during the Babylonian exile by a number of people in addition to Isaiah. Isaiah himself was a prophet of the nation of Judah and was one of the first to leave a written record of his prophecies, or proclamations. The book of Isaiah is one of the longest in the Bible, containing sixty chapters. The sayings of Isaiah are contained in the first 39 chapters. Most of the rest, written around 550 BCE, were poems…
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…cities of Greece, and even twentieth century America? Surveying the large number of works in the BEKI collection entitled “Rabbi_,” the BEKI Art Committee began discussing how best to present this work in an exhibition. Among ourselves, we called this the “Rabbi Show,” although there is nothing in the artworks themselves to signify that these are rabbis, rather than ordinary men who have been given the honor of holding the Torah. As Jewish artist…
…ted Synagogue Youth Fund, the Tillie Dworski Horwitz & Edward Horwitz Endowment, and the Gilah Benson-Tilsen Fund for Youth, which are endowments managed for BEKI by the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven. For more information on Kadima and USY please contact Kadima Advisor bekibjkadima@gmail.com or Youth Commission Chair Rena Cheskis-Gold r.cheskis-gold@snet.net….
…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…
…22 Nov USY Social Action/Tikkun Olam Event: Packing Thanksgiving Food Baskets November 22, 2020 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page On Sunday, November 22 from 12 pm to 2 pm, join USYers in packing Thanksgiving baskets for food insecure families. This event is held in […] More Info…
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…23 May BEKI-BJ Kadima Shavuot Sleepover May 23, 2015 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm Interior Page BEKI-BJ Kadima Shavuot Sleepover! Saturday evening, May 23rd at 8:30 pm – Sunday morning, May 24th at 11 am Where: BEKI, 85 Harrison St, New […] More Info…