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…09 Apr Israel Discussion with Uriel Abulof (Zoom) April 9, 2023 10:00 am – 11:30 am Events BEKI’s Israel Discussion Group invites all members to a talk by Uriel Abulof, Associate Professor of Politics at Tel Aviv University, on the topic “Suicidal […] More Info…
…02 Apr Physicians for Human Rights Israel April 2, 2024 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Events This is a meeting of the BEKI Israeli Discussion group and is not open to the public. More Info…
…is also exhibiting a selection of Wolf’s landscape etchings. Doron Wolf, an Israeli artist residing in Hamden, Connecticut, USA, hails from Nahalal, Israel. He received a B.E.D. from Oranim College Art Institute, and his M.F.A. from Haifa University, both in Israel. He has participated in group exhibitions at the Haifa Museum of Art, The Negev Museum of Art, the Jezreel Valley Museum, and the Janco Dada Museum at Ein Hod, among others, as well as…
…rkshop where he studies with the photographer Phyllis Crowley. This has played a significant role in his artistic growth. He also credits his classmates with encouraging him to explore new directions in his work. Keith is a BEKI member. Over the past 8 years, he has actively participated in various group shows with his classmates, showcasing his work in a variety of venues, including the Mitchell Library, the Lawn Club, Fairhaven Furniture, and th…
Kadima and 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…
…18 Sep Minha & Festival Evening Service (Outside or Sanctuary & Live On-Line) September 18, 2020 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Home Page Interior Page Outdoors in the BEKI parking lot, as weather permits. Masks will be required. In case of inclement weather, services will move indoors with a socially-distanced […] More Info…
…or lifecycle events Meal deliveries for families with new babies Newcomers Group BINA (our religious school) Teen Kesher USY and Kadima youth groups Free High Holy Day tickets Support from our Hesed Committee Shiva minyanim Choice of two affiliated cemeteries Programming for children and adults All Jews are invited to become members of BEKI, including: Jews by birth and Jews by choice (converts) Jews in mixed marriages and couples who are both Jew…
…nd movement; book-ful; joyful; activity-based; and often silly. • Each age group has its own siddur (prayerbook), which includes Hebrew and some English. Although we hope that children are exposed to these Hebrew prayers and some aspect of the Torah stories being read that week in the annual cycle, parents, especially those who are themselves beginners in Judaism, can always introduce relevant English-language songs and books. • BEKI observes the…
…or lifecycle events Meal deliveries for families with new babies Newcomers Group BINA (our religious school) Teen Kesher USY and Kadima youth groups Free High Holy Day tickets Support from our Hesed Committee Shiva minyanim Choice of two affiliated cemeteries Programming for children and adults All Jews are invited to become members of BEKI, including: Jews by birth and Jews by choice (converts) Jews in mixed marriages and couples who are both Jew…
…utraged at the violent physical and verbal attack on a Conservative prayer group at dawn on Shavuot in Jerusalem by a mob of non-Conservative “Heridi” and “Ultra-Orthodox” yeshiva students and residents. The police offered some protection and evacuated the Conservative worshippers, but would not control or disperse the mob. One religious leader in Israel, a renowned woman who considers herself “Orthodox,” had this to say about the attackers: “They…