- Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel
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85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
…s tell us Is that 14,700 people died In this sudden plague. It’s a precise number. And it invites immediate comparison To the number we heard just a few verses earlier: Why did only 250 die From Korach’s active rebellion, But 14,700 die For a single line of passive complaint: “You two have brought death on the L-rd’s people.” This single line of lament, Of blame and complaint, May not seem so surprising, or egregious. They had seen Moses tell the…
…life and what Jewish congregations look for in a sanctuary. Raised in Stamford, he has attended services at BEKI. The firm is based in New York City, but Michael has worked on several projects in Connecticut, including a historic restoration of the Washington Building, at 39 Church Street in downtown New Haven. How much will this project cost? The Sanctuary Redesign Committee was given a budget range of $1 million to $1.25 million. That is an all-…
…salem by Knesset member Ya’ir Tzaban (Mapam) for refusal to follow illegal orders — by which he meant the orders to beat and injure demonstrators and bystanders in the territories.31 At the same time, Yesh Gevul announced that 260 reservists had proclaimed that they would refuse to follow such orders.32 The previous week, four young soldiers had been prosecuted in military court for refusing to carry out orders to “beat Arab residents until their…
…holding among our father’s kinsmen.” Moses brought their case before the Lord. And the Lord said to Moses, (v.7) “The plea of Zeloph’chad’s daughters is just: you should give them a hereditary holding among their father’s kinsmen; transfer their father’s share to them.” Am I suggesting that the Men’s Club should become a women’s organization? Not necessarily. But the Torah does seem to be teaching that in cases where the normal line of inheritanc…
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…rompted Judge O’Sullivan to recommend that a settlement be sought. Cantor Jordan Ofseyer The minority faction, ultimately representing about a dozen families, was given the Howard Avenue property, the Aron Qodesh (Holy Ark) from Rose Street, a number of cemetery plots, and $30,000 less certain pledges, to be paid over a period of 17 months. They also retained the right to the B’nai Israel name. In the aftermath, Rabbi Rackovsky’s services were ter…
…bers OR Immediate Family Members Yizkor Memorial Book Yizkor Memorial Book Order Form and Description Yizkor Memorial Book Sample Pages High Holy Days Honors Information Selichot Service Flier George G. Posner Breakfast Dedicate a Mahzor Lev Shalem in Honor or Memory of a Loved One Audio Files for Rosh HaShana & Year-Round Lulav & Etrog Order Form Schedule High Holy Day Service Times 2023 – 5784 All Services are at BEKI, in person only, unless not…
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…did not experience antisemitism in India and, in fact, helped to rescue a number of Jews fleeing Europe in World War II. Conversation with Mark Oppenheimer, jewishledger.com, Nov 25, 2019 Mark Oppenheimer describes himself as a writer, talker, father, husband, dog-owner, and challah baker. Though not necessarily in order of importance. Challah baking aside, the talker in Oppenheimer will get to do just that on Sunday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m., at Congreg…
…eautiful. Apparently in those days and places, men would kill a husband in order to take the victim’s beautiful wife for themselves. In fact there are accounts of similar occurrences in Egyptian records and in stories of other ancient peoples. Notes to the first episode in our Etz Hayim humash mention an ancient Egyptian story, “Tale of Two Brothers,” in which a beautiful woman attracts the attention of the Pharaoh, who then hunts her down and has…
