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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
…ates opened into the city. One of them, the Ishtar gate, was magnificently decorated with blue enameled bricks into which were set red and white depictions of bulls and dragons. It opened on to an extraordinarily lovely avenue sixty three feet wide and paved with red and white stones was bordered by sixty large ceramic lions. Near Nebachadnezzur’s palace was an enormous ziggurat, a temple tower dedicated to the god Marduk. In the midst of this ove…
…ould be made. A good friend explained it to me: “People who are conniving, deceitful and scheming believe that other people are like themselves.” Now it all made sense. It turns out that this same person was indeed conniving, deceitful and scheming in business and family life, most of which, thankfully, had absolutely nothing to do with me. This life-lesson comes to me when I see the frequent references made to Israel’s purported “genocide,” “ethn…
…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…
…03 Nov 20’s/30’s Havura Shabbat Dinner November 3, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Meet at 6 PM service at BEKI, 85 Harrison St., New Haven. Dinner follows immediately after, hosted by: Jonathan and Jonathan, 145 McKinley Ave., New […] More Info…
…06 Jan 20’s-30’s Havura Shabbat Dinner January 6, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Fri. 1/6/2017 — meet at 6 PM service at BEKI, 85 Harrison St., New Haven; dinner follows after Hosted by: Rabbi Tilsen & Miriam, […] More Info…
…24 Mar 20’s/30’s Havura Shabbat Dinner March 24, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Fri. 3/24/2017 — meet at 6 PM service at BEKI, 85 Harrison St., New Haven Dinner follows immediately after hosted by Rachel and Eric, […] More Info…
…29 Oct 20’s/30’s Havura Garden Tour October 29, 2017 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Home Page Tour Yale’s Marsh Botanical Garden, Sunday 10/29: This little hidden gem is open to the public for free, with free tours on the last Sunday of each […] More Info…
…remembrances, and synagogue gatherings became moments of enthusiastic spontaneous story-telling during the exhibition. Ellen Cohen George Cohen, grandfather Boston, MA circa 1907 Isaiah D. Cooper Paul Cooper, father Bronx, NY 1932 Laura Myers Yakerson Mordechai Lubovitz, Great-Grandfather Lithuania circa 1912- 1920 Ivan Alvarez Mario Alvarez, Paternal Grandfather El Salvador 1935 Jay Brotman Baruch Cohen 3x-great-grandfather Lithuania pre 1880 BEK…
…dult Studies at BEKI are a supportive setting for exploring and developing spiritual and communal identity through study and discussion of classical and contemporary texts and ideas. Most classes and programs are open without charge. See the BEKI Bulletin for times and dates and in some cases registration and payment instructions. Most programs are held in readily accessible spaces. Classes, programs and services are open to all without respect to…
…16 May Shavuot with Kids from B’nai Jacob & Or Shalom May 16, 2021 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page See old friends and make new ones at a joint celebration of Shavuot with other Conservative synagogues in the New Haven area! On the afternoon […] More Info…
