- 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
…ake sure he’s dead.” There is a silence, then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: “OK, now what?” Even if you follow all the directions geschribben in the Shulhan Arukh strictly, letter by letter, you are not performing the mitzvot as our sages intended unless you understand what you are doing and why you are doing it. Our sages have taught that in order to perform a mitzva optimally, in most cases, one must do so conscientiously, th…
…credit for his role? It is difficult to image that he would be too modest. 14. Schwartz, “Josephus and Philo,” pp. 217-236. Schwartz p. 223 says that the position according to which the shields incident is distinct is based on anti-Jewish researchers, who see in this story a negative depiction of the Jews and thus want to believe Philo’s account.Schwartz pp. 224-227 reconciles the two accounts. Many of his arguments see quite plausible. I can eas…
…nk, To the deaths of Miriam and Aaron. * * * One thing to notice About the number 14,700 Is that it promises reduction: It moves toward its own diminishment. There is a half-life logic to it, An inherent halving: 14 in the thousands category, Then 7, half-14, in the hundreds. In this promise of reduction, We move toward zero, Though we will never reach it. Just after the number of dead is given, Parshat Korach turns suddenly. G-d tells Moses to ta…
…eb. 1980, p. 3. 10. For example, see Blatt, p. 112. 11. Blatt, pp. 116-118. 12. New York Times, 1 Aug. 1982, p. 12:3. On the Eli Geva story, see for example New York Times, 27 July 1982, p. 8:6, and 29 July 1982, p. 14:3. 13. For the text of the letter see Ishai and Dina Menuhin, eds., Gevul Hatzivut (The Limits of Obedience), (Tel Aviv: The “Yesh Gvul” Movement and Siman Kri’a Books, 1985), p. 175. The letter, while criticizing the government’s w…
…mely fashion, and obtaining information such as service schedules over the phone. This gift is an especially appropriate memorial to Eleanor’s father since he worked many years to improve people’s lives through the development and application of new technology. A quality communications system is an important tool for building community. Through Eleanor’s generosity these need will now be met for years to come. Helen Ross: Woman of ValorTo be Honor…
…l, click here Heshbon Nefesh: Taking a Moral Inventory in Judaism & in the 12-Steps Dr. Jay Sokolow September 14, 2020 Meditation and Teshuva – Part II Robin Goldberg September 9, 2020 The Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Drs. Raina Sotsky and Morris Bell September 3, 2020 Meditation and Teshuva – Part 1 Robin Goldberg September 2, 2020 How Today’s Choices Determine How We Will Live in Our 90s Sascha van Creveld August 26, 2020 Do B…
…any, please let us know! BEKI 120 funds: Limited funds remain from the BEKI 120 campaign, celebrating the 120th anniversary of our predecessor congregation in 2012. This money was earmarked for future building upkeep projects, and is available for this project. Endowments: BEKI’s endowments have significantly appreciated in value since the summer of 2020, thanks to gains in the stock market. If, as is likely, the market corrects itself in 2022, we…
…Books of Moses verse by verse in 1994, and by 2007 had reached the end of Numbers, and concluded I Samuel at Passover 2015. Several other weekly and occasional study groups formed or were developed during these years. The Shabbat Shalom Learners’ Minyan (later renamed “Shabbat Shalom Torah Study”), initiated in the 1980s, continued to attract a diverse and loyal following. In 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 BEKI won Energy Star Awards and was designated…
…ssa (Shabbat Parah) Jesse Mattison, child of Lisa Yelon and Ben Mattison, April 22, parashat Tazriah-Metzorah Samuel Aaron Werlin, child of Steve Werlin & Lesley Frame, June 3, parashat Nasso Miriam Perry, child of Anna VanCleave and Joshua Perry, October 14, parashat Bereisheet Esther Schonberger, child of Amy Marx and Rob Schonberger, October 21, parashat Noach 2022 Zoe Katz, child of Julie and Samuel Katz, January 8, parashat Bo L. Rosenthal,…
…Norman-Schiff Ext. 113 President Russell Epstein Rabbi Eric Woodward Ext. 120 Ritual Committee Chairperson Bruce Spierer Youth & Family Programming Director Annie Norman-Schiff Ext. 113 BEKI Bulletin bulletin@beki.org 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:…
