- 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
…ch) and a text from the Prophets. It is considered an honor to be asked to open or close the ark and to remove or replace the Torah. You will see congregants indicating their respect for the text of the Torah by kissing the scroll – touching the Torah with a prayerbook or a corner of a prayer shawl and then kissing that which has touched the Torah. The reading is divided into seven or more parts. An aliyah is the Hebrew word for the honor of being…
…and of the success of the Jewish family, at least as idealized, to attract spiritually sensitive and intelligent people. The most common attractions of Judaism, as stated by adult גרים gerim (converts) at BEKI, is the open-mindedness, the encouragement to challenge authority and ask questions, and the associated respect for intellectual and religious integrity; the strength of the ideal Jewish family; the support of the caring community; and the…
…s us that no matter how much we fail God, he will not fail us. God remains open to Teshuva, to our return. Adolescence is a journey of leaving home and entering into unknown lands. Jacob makes that journey and reveals himself as an all too human young man. My sister, your Aunt Esther, once said to me that the biblical Jacob must be based on a real person, because no one would ever make up an ancestor like him. Yet, if VaYetsei is the story of his…
…21 Nov Motse’ei Shabbat Dinner and (Kids) Movie November 21, 2015 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Join us for a family-friendly ma’ariv and havdalah, followed by a light dinner/drinks and kids movie. Free and open to all — bring friends old […] More Info…
…, 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 2022 under the direction o…
…28 Jun BEKI Israel Study Group June 28, 2017 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm BEKI Home Page Guest speaker will be Janette Hillis-Jafee, Deputy Regional Director and Special Adviser to New England for J Street. She will discuss the current work of […] More Info…
…d United Synagogue Youth (USY) are youth groups that empower Jewish middle-schoolers (Kadima: 4-8) and high-schoolers (USY: 7-12) to plan and participate in educational, religious, community service, and social events. BEKI Kadima and USY is an inclusive youth group open to all Jewish youth, regardless of synagogue affiliation. Kadima & USY events are planned at the local (New Haven area), regional (Connecticut and Western Massachusetts), and nat…
…14 Sep Heart of the New Year Meditation with Robin Goldberg, DMD September 14, 2019 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Home Page Interior Page Come enjoy a guided meditation to bring us into the Days of Awe. Robin Goldberg DMD has been teaching Heart Rhythm Meditation since 2012. Because […] More Info…
…sation & Connection” after the service. If you want to log in JFC (Just for Conversation), Karen won’t mind, but she hopes you’ll log in for the 5:45 pm service, if only just to listen. Conversation & Connection is open discussion time, and Karen hopes that people who said they are missing opportunities to talk with other BEKI folks will join the conversation. Log in with the Zoom account used for all BEKI tefilla….
…. Be quiet and listen to the still small voice within that speaks in love. Open to that voice, hear it, heed it and work for life. Let us remember and strive to be good. Let us remember to find what is holy within and without. I would like to close with a few words about the woman who taught me to say the Shema, too many years ago to remember — my mother, Shulamit, who is here today from Florida with her loving and wonderful husband, my stepfather…
