- 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
…ws convert to Christianity, since for the educated and devout Jew there is really no attraction, with all due respect, in part because of the similarity. We already have mystical movements, messiah figures, endless ritual, nationalist devotees; or, alternatively, if you prefer, humanistic, Reform, or other approaches, we have that, too. There is already something for everyone. Jews who leave Judaism tend to either become secularists or Unitarians…
…ut a dog cannot plan for its retirement, protest global warming, or give a really good Devar Torah. Most adults consider children’s understanding of the world to be limited much the same way. We go through a process of emerging and advancing consciousness. Our ability to understand our world is great compared to that of a dog, and incomparably vast compared to that of a worm. It is said that 500 million years ago, the most advanced life form on Ea…
…23 Aug Processing our Return to the Building: Our Hopes & Fears w/Rabbi Woodward (on-line) August 23, 2021 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page We’re told that when we walk into a synagogue, we should say, “Mah Tovu” – how beautiful! But the reality is, returning to “a new […] More Info…
…fuller ability to understand its meaning. As Socrates put it, “One must be really ignorant if he imagines that written words can do anything more than remind one who knows that which the writing is concerned with.” For this reason, the accurate transmission of this Oral Torah has been a primary objective of our rabbis from generation to generation. Teachers of communications skills suggest simple listening techniques to improve communication betwe…
…ril 2018 The 613: Parashat Eqev – by Ella May, 20 Av 5777 – 12 August 2017 Israel: My Positions – by Alan H. Lovins, 24 Tamuz 5776 – July 2016 Parashat BeHa`alotekha – by Noam Benson-Tilsen, 19 Sivan 5776 – June 2016 Parashat Pequdei – by Bruce Oren, 2 Adar II 5776 Parashat BeMidbar – by David Kuperstock Parashat Huqat – by Jonathan M. Freiman Parashat Toldot – by Jonathan M. Freiman Parashat Matot – by Gila Reinstein Parashat Aharei Mot – by Matt…
…eaching on a kibbutz, which Belle visited with her husband while living in Israel. The portrait was painted as a gift for her mother, Leah Baron Kogan, who was an ardent Zionist. In 2012, a few years after her mother’s death, Belle donated the painting to BEKI in her memory. Her 1961 painting, Morning Prayer, was donated by the artist in 2006. Both Morning Prayer and Ben Gurion are oil on Masonite board, framed in wood with gold leaf. We thank Bel…
…erned. Swordfish and other fishes of unclear status are not served. Halav Yisrael and stam dairy products, pat Yisrael and stam bread products are served. Items produced in-house are bishul Yisrael, although no representation is made concerning “store-bought” items; caterer or vendor-provided items depend on the caterer or vendor. Those concerned are invited to check with the event’s sponsor or the mashgiah on duty. No representation about kashrut…
…t was the first program of its kind in the region. Special Education at BEKI is supported by The Borick Family Endowment for Special Education for Youth at Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel. For a look back on how “Hebrew School” was conceptualized long ago, see BEKI School: A Handbook for Parents, Spring 1970-5730. < Back…
…stories When the Art Committee at our New Haven synagogue, Beth El – Keser Israel (BEKI), launched an exhibition of members’ ancestors, the diversity of our congregation emerged. The exhibition highlighted that we are a mixture of shtetl descendants and urban sophisticates; of highly observant Jews and irreligious ones. We are descended from Jews who came early to America, and we are Jews who came as refugees. We can trace our Jewish heritage acro…
…justice and interfaith action. As assistant rabbi at Congregation Tifereth Israel, I engaged in community organizing with B.R.E.A.D., a coalition of 41 Columbus congregations, and testified before the Ohio State Senate with the Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. As rabbi at BEKI, I am eager to learn from and join forces with our neighbors of all faiths through CONECT, and to support BEKI members in their own ongoing work to repair t…
