- 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
BINA, our religious school, provides religious education two days a week for students in grades K-6. Open to children regardless of synagogue affiliation, BINA stresses excellence in supplemental education and maintains small class size. BINA is a Hebrew word that means “understanding,” and that’s what our religious school aims for: a deep and ever-growing understanding of Jewish tradition and how each child fits within it. BINA, launched in fall…
…Shabbat Afternoon Schedule Change: The Shabbat Minha (Saturday Afternoon) services in February 2017 will be 1p – 1:35p in the Posener Beit Midrash, and (as in the summer) the evening service will not be held at BEKI on those four days. This early service time will allow participants to avoid the round-trip to the synagogue on what are the snowiest and coldest nights. Comments or questions to jjtilsen@beki.org . …
…12 Oct Yom Kippur (Yizkor) October 12, 2016 9:00 am – 7:15 pm Home Page For full schedule go to the High Holy Days link under the Worship tab above. More Info…
…11 Oct Erev Yom Kippur – Minha, Kol Nidre & Maariv October 11, 2016 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm Home Page 6:30pm Minha 6:45pm Kol Nidre & Maariv For full schedule go to the High Holy Days link under the Worship tab above. More Info…
…03 Oct Rosh Hashana I Services October 3, 2016 8:30 am – 7:45 pm Home Page For full schedule go to the High Holy Days link under the Worship tab above. More Info…
…04 Oct Rosh Hashana II Services October 4, 2016 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Home Page For full schedule go to the High Holy Days link under the Worship tab above. More Info…
With only a few more shopping days before Purim, I’m facing the difficult decision of what to wear to the Megilla reading. I can’t wear a fake beard, because I already have a real beard. If I wear a giant nose, nobody will notice the difference. And since I’ve put on a few pounds, I can’t fit into my gorilla suit. Purim is surely one of the most delightful holidays on the calendar. Purim is celebrated by making noise, playing games, feasting, rea…
…ere awarded to Jews, and Jews earned distinctions way out of line with our numbers — in research, the professions and arts, business and government, pretty much as Mark Twain saw it at the end of the 19th. Will this continue to be true in the new century? Is separateness, the idea of being different or chosen, a mind-set that still has value for us and our children, or does it cause more harm than good? Aren’t we all one human family? Traditional…
…ion,” entered into by ritual circumcision of a Jewish boy when he is eight days old. LaMaazel: “To good fortune!” Miqva: Ritual bath for spiritual renewal and for conversion. Mohel/Mohelet: One who performs the mila (circumcision). Pidyon ha-Ben: “Redemption of the Son”; ceremony for certain firstborn boys on thirtieth day after birth. Shul: “School,” Yiddish for synagogue. Simhat Bat: “Celebration of a Girl” welcoming baby girl into community. Te…
…cleaning up a shoreline. Collections Food drives are arranged at High Holy Days, before Pesach, and at other times of the year. Matanot L’evyonim funds are collected before Purim, and Maot Chittim funds are collected before Pesach. These drives benefit local agencies including Jewish Family Service, Christian Community Action, and Beth-El Shelter. Back-to-School supplies have been collected for the children of New Haven’s Lincoln Bassett Community…
