- 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
…17, 2021 Gavriel Savit discusses his journey as a writer and his book “The Way Back” Gavriel Savit February 3, 2021 Let’s Talk about Trees! Caroline Scanlon January 27, 2021 Tu B’Shevat as a Gateway to Judaism and Sustainability Nigel Savage and Shamu Sadeh of HAZON January 20, 2021 Discussion of “Traces of the Trade” Facilitated by Jennifer Klein and Jim Berger January 13, 2021 Access slides from the discussion here. Health and Wellness Judaism (…
…03 Feb Volunteer Emergency Training February 3, 2019 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Home Page Interior Page Uncle Shmule wants You! Volunteer to be a BEKI safety marshal. Learn what to do in all kinds of emergencies- Fire! Medical! Security! Running out […] More Info…
…23 Jan Volunteer Emergency Training January 23, 2019 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page Uncle Shmule wants You! Volunteer to be a BEKI safety marshal. Learn what to do in all kinds of emergencies- Fire! Medical! Security! Running out […] More Info…
…liable rabbinic authority, even if it does not meet our standards in every way, as long as it is within the law. On the other side, some will not accept our certification without respect to any objective rules of kashrut but rather out of their own parochial institutional interests, lack of trust or respect, or exclusivist ideology. Can we survive with this imbalance? It is like those missionaries who believe everyone must follow their religion to…
…20 Mar 20’s/30’s Havura Walk at Silver Sands State Park March 20, 2016 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sunday 3/20/2016 – if you want a ride with us, meet at 1:30pm at 281 West Elm St., New Haven; otherwise meet up with us […] More Info…
…15 Aug Kadima Summer Book Club August 15, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Meet in the BEKI courtyard to discuss the Jewish fantasy novel The Way Back by Gavriel Savit. Join us for games, activities, and themed snacks […] More Info…
…duce more.” Remarkably, the opposite theory is applied to the poor: “Take away from the poor in order to boost their incentive to produce more.” In principle, I support the Connecticut state income tax, in part, because it is one way to make taxation more fair. At the least, those who have higher income will pay about the same percentage of the their income to support social services. In contrast, the sales tax places a relatively heavier burden o…
…American values validate cultural diversity. To live according to our own ways is now part of the American ideal. By right as Americans we can declare our Jewishness. By living fully as Jews, we get “extra credit” for living the American Way. When we place our Hanuka lights in our window for all to see, we make a positive statement about our values and identity. “Whoever performs a mitzva,” say our sages, “lights a candle of God and revives their…
…can be performed as long as one does it “kil’achar yad,” which means, in a way that you don’t normally do it. Try using your non-dominant hand to click refresh; try sitting in a different position. This would render it halakhically acceptable. If the halakhic language seems abstruse to you, the value that we are going for is this: even if opening the livestream is not a problem on Shabbat, we still nevertheless tend to use our computers for things…
…from Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel Drive South on Harrison Street (one way) to its end at Fountain Street (Route 243). Turn RIGHT on Fountain Street when the light turns green. Proceed west on Fountain for three blocks to stoplight. Turn LEFT at Forest Road (Route 122). Proceed south on Forest Road. The first traffic light is Edgewood Avenue. The second is Derby Avenue (Route 34). The third is US-1 = Boston Post Road = Orange Avenue. Turn RIGH…
