- 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
…ces, But there’s no negotiating this time. The Torah doesn’t tell us why. Did they fear G-d’s anger? Did they know negotiations would fail? Did they know there was no time for negotiations? Instead of bargaining, They huddle, brother to brother: Moses tells Aaron to take his fire pan, Fill it with fire from the altar and incense, And make atonement for the eydah; The plague has begun. Aaron takes his fire pan – And runs ran to the midst of the eyd…
…16 Aug Movie Night “An American Tail” August 16, 2023 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm Kids Programs More Info…
…n at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, with whom we both identify and stand as Jews and as Americans, as we do with all of our communities. “‘What affects one of us, affects us all, “commented Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, CEO of both USCJ and The Rabbinical Assembly. “This attack on peaceful Jewish worship, despite our community’s vigilance, creates fear, frustration, anger, and sorrow. Our prayers are with the families of Beth Israel…
…ub Miqve Experience Jewish men and boys are invited to join Men’s Club President Drew Allison and Rabbi Tilsen for individual private immersion in the miqve (“ritual bath”) at 86 Hubinger Street on the morning of erev Shavuot, Tuesday 10 June from 7:30a to 8:45a. On the morning before each of the Festivals (High Holy Days, Sukkot, Pesah and Shavuot) Jewish men and boys of the BEKI Men’s Club go together to the New Haven Mikvah for private individu…
…ors will ultimately decide on funding for the sanctuary redesign. BEKI President Yaron Lew has identified several possible sources: Targeted fundraising: We will run a fundraising campaign specifically targeted for the sanctuary redesign. This campaign will be run by a team of volunteers, separate from the redesign committee itself. We plan to kick off this campaign in conjunction with the Rabbi Installation ceremony at the end of March. Rabbi Eri…
…ors.”9 During the years of occupation, an indeterminate but apparently considerable number of individuals who objected to service in the territories for reasons of conscience worked out arrangements with their commanders whereby they would not be sent beyond the Green Line.10 But inasmuch as the issue of the occupation is highly political it should not be surprising that refusal to participate actively in the occupation itself became a highly poli…
…88, Rabbi Steven Kane served the Congregation until 1993, at which time David Sagerman served as president. During those years, Rabbi Kane cultivated the Congregation’s appeal to traditionally observant Conservative Jews, and worked diligently to develop the Congregation’s membership and educational programs. During the years following the merger, despite the continuing efforts of the synagogue leadership, the synagogue faced frequent budget short…
…their own Hanukia, and each lights a number of lights corresponding to the number of the day of the holiday. We are fortunate that we are able to do this mitzva in such a complete and beautiful way. But what of the poor person who can not afford all of this “hidur mitzva” but must struggle to light even one lamp? The Mishna Berura, written at the beginning of the twentieth century by the Hafetz Hayim, comments on the section of the Shulhan Arukh c…
…e people walking hand in hand in hand down the street. All of them are in mid-stride. All of them are looking straight at the camera. One is in a suit, one in a dress, one in a military uniform. They have a story to tell, and what a story it is. Beth-El Keser Israel: A Busy Fall for Kids & Teens, jewishnewhaven.org, Aug 16, 2021 Kids, teens, and their families are looking forward to a busy fall at BEKI. This season brings a mix of old and new, as…
… Cemetery Association cemetery@beki.org Sisterhood Giftshop giftshop@beki.org Main Office Hours Monday 9:00a to 5:00p Tuesday Working remotely (available by phone 9:00a to 5:00p) Wednesday 9:00a to 5:00p Thursday 9:00a to 5:00p Friday 9:00a to 3:00p Closed on Federal Holidays and major Jewish Festivals (Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atseret-Simhat Torah, Passover, Shavuot). Informational recordings, voice-mail messaging and fax re…
