- 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
…acknowledge the feelings and let them pass. But let me return to the first days and tell you what else helped me with my feelings – this Congregation. From so many of you we received an immediate outpouring of expressions and acts of lovingkindness. My family and I felt surrounded with love and support. Thank you all. Please help us again, this time by passing along our thanks to the number of congregants who are away this weekend of Thanksgiving,…
…raoh freed the slaves. This means that Pesah is supposed to be a happy holiday. Joy on the festival is a halakhic (legal) requirement. As the Good Book says, “You shall rejoice on your festivals.” Clean is not the same as kosher, although they are related concepts. If you put in two to three times your normal weekly effort into cleaning (assuming you do clean regularly), then it is time to say dayenu (enough). Any hidden crumbs of hametz are sold…
…y of Shabbat and weekday programs for children and youth expanded, and the number of minors grew from under 70 in 1994 to over 225 a decade later. A typical Shabbat morning includes simultaneous programs or services for children and youth, as well as youth participating in the main service and Shabbat Shalom Torah Study. In 2003, the congregation began a process of building renovations, aimed at improving accessibility, enhancing energy efficiency…
…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…
…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…
…whether he injures her himself or others injure her, pays the expense and buys real estate with it, and he [the husband] enjoys the usufruct. R’ Yehuda ben Petera [sic.] says: For the private disgrace, she gets two- thirds and he gets one-third; for the public disgrace, he gets two-thirds and she gets one-third; for his share, they give it to him, and for hers, he buys real estate and he enjoys the usufruct.10 In his Mishne Torah, Rambam says tha…
…14 Mar Abraham’s Tent March 14, 2015 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm BEKI Abraham’s Tent is a community-based program with Columbus House which, through the generosity of local religious congregations and organizations, provides shelter and case management for […] More Info…
…18 May Shavuot Festival Service & Yizkor (in-person only) May 18, 2021 9:30 am – 11:30 am Home Page Interior Page Shavuot Two-Day Festival: The Jewish Hajj Shavuot (meaning: Weeks), one of our three major pilgrimage festivals, celebrates the giving of the Torah at Sinai. The […] More Info…
…or services for children, parents are always welcome to take an evening or day “off” and take part in Ḥavura activities. The Ḥavura serves as a network of friends (both BEKI members and non-members) to support each other as they face the challenges of career development, finding partners and spouses, relating to the established Jewish institutions, dealing with illness, celebrating accomplishments, and other issues of the day. The Ḥavura is partic…
…e shelter, meals, and fellowship from early evening through breakfast each day for one week. BEKI has participated as a “supporting partner” since the winter of 2011-12, working closely with the Church of the Holy Spirit (COHS) in West Haven. The partnership has been really wonderful, and now, as our roles reverse and BEKI becomes a primary host site, we look forward to continuing to work our work together in this wonderful program. BEKI will host…
