- Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel
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85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
…reflect us, so close that we breathe our spirit into them, then we are sometimes more like the stern judge. And as that stern judge we give tzedaka without hesed, justice without mercy. We set strict limits and threaten stern consequences. Sometimes we have to – that mythical world of only-mercy did not survive. Could not survive. But we have to be very careful about those consequences too – because that other mythical world, the world of only-jus…
…uctionist concept of God as the power that makes for good in the world; in times of stress and sorrow, to the comforting Shekhina, to — I’m not sure what — some combination of these and other things, too, including, in times of doubt, how can we ever know if there is a God? But I still say the Shema. When I say the Shema, I assert that I believe in something beyond myself that gives meaning to my life as a person and as a Jew. When we say the Shem…
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…familiar symbolic images embedded as decorative elements. “All That Remains” will next be presented at the Virginia Holocaust Museum, Richmond, VA, in October 2020. The works in this show include images from each of these series. In this retrospective of her work, a number of works in private collections are represented by photographic reproductions, thus providing context for the entirety of exhibition. for more information and for purchasing wor…
…er. Over the last 5 years, many of the men who participated in this program have moved to transitional or permanent housing. Each works with a case manager to figure out their best next step. The BEKI Tikun Olam Committee is proud to be able to coordinate BEKI’s effort in this worthwhile project. …
…the community. Passages like those we’ve already discussed, or perhaps the best example that comes to mind, the curses of Deuteronomy upon those who disobey G‐d’s mitzvot, reveal a community that has suffered extreme violence. They put the violence they have actually experienced, the horrors they have actually witnessed—the experience of a violent and community‐shattering exile—and turned them into Divine threats. This serves as a means of explain…
…04 Nov BEKI USY vs. Chess Master James Eade November 4, 2020 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Watch on BEKI Tefila Zoom as Noam Benson-Tilsen and Aaron Bruce take on “Jim” Eade, best known for the books Chess for Dummies (1996) and The Chess Player’s Bible (2004), now Chairman & […] More Info…
…17 Dec 8th Night Joint Hanuka Party December 17, 2020 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Home Page Interior Page A joint Hanuka celebration on the 8th night of Hanuka, with other Masorti congregations, featuring candle lighting, singing, and a concert by singer/songwriter Neshama Carlebach, one of today’s […] More Info…
…l or permanent housing. Each works with a case manager to figure out their best next step. There are times when BEKI members have continued to be involved with some of the men to offer additional support as they settle into their new situations, providing employment opportunities, furniture, food and friendship. The BEKI Tikun Olam Committee is proud once again to be able to coordinate BEKI’s effort in this worthwhile project. SIGN UP ONLINE AT: t…
…y written or unworkable even though they may support the bill’s goals. Sometimes legislators compromise on a “package” of issues, or support a bill that is not optimal because it is just the best that they think is attainable. It is not fair to oversimplify the process – doing so is itself a poor way to influence public policy. I do think clergy can, and should, play a significant role in the development of public policy, and that our religious va…
