Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel

85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org

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  • My Great-grandfather Wasn’t Orthodox
    https://www.beki.org/dvartorah/my-great-grandfather-wasnt-orthodox/

    …s in living as observant traditional Jews. They were not Orthodox. They were not Hippies. They were by definition Conservative Jews. I am proud to be a Conservative Jew like my great-grandparents. May God grant that I be blessed with great-grandchildren who will carry on this tradition. © Jon-Jay Tilsen…

  • Deadline to Order Lulav & Etrog/High Holiday Tickets
    https://www.beki.org/events/deadline-to-order-lulav-etrog-high-holiday-tickets/

    …10 Sep Deadline to Order Lulav & Etrog/High Holiday Tickets September 10, 2023 12:00 pm More Info…

  • Deadline to Purchase High Holiday Tickets
    https://www.beki.org/events/deadline-to-purchase-high-holiday-tickets/

    …23 Sep Deadline to Purchase High Holiday Tickets September 23, 2022 2:00 pm More Info…

  • On Teshuva (Repentence)
    https://www.beki.org/dvartorah/on-teshuva-repentence/

    …t-one-ment. Later in Genesis, Abraham — normally ready to argue with God — falls silent when God orders him to kill his beloved son, Isaac. After narrowly averting the intended sacrifice, God also falls silent, never again speaking to Abraham. Some people say that by silently obeying, Abraham passed God’s test. I would counter that there can be more than one way to take a test, and that while Abraham’s silent obedience earned a passing grade, chal…

  • Guiding Angels: Parashat VaYetsei 5763
    https://www.beki.org/dvartorah/guiding-angels-parashat-vayetsei-5763/

    …hat his son’s destiny was to be sought beyond their dairy farm. Indeed, my great-grandfather studied at the Yeshiva and became a rabbi. His faith had been so strong that he had risked his life for more learning, and he was protected from the dangers of the forest and his father had found him. Did God preserve him for his own purposes? My great-grandfather, Joseph, lived to 101. He had been a Russian soldier who was captured by the enemy in WWI. He…

  • Parashat Toldot Devar Torah
    https://www.beki.org/dvartorah/parashat-toldot-devar-torah/

    …not worry about giving different gifts; he will give what is merited: The greater blessing to the greater son: Esau. Unschooled in blessings, untaught by his father, a novice at blessing: He fails miserably, not just because he blesses who he doesn’t want to bless, and curses who he meant to bless, but because he sows enmity between his only sons, a deep hatred between his twins. By the end of the chapter, Rebecca has plotted against her son; Esa…

  • Bulletin June 1997
    https://www.beki.org/bulletin-june-1997/

    …“I wanted to give something back,” she said. The acquisition of a new telephone system had been set as a priority need by the staff and leadership, necessary to provide a high level of service to the Congregation. Congregants will now have greater ease in reaching the offices and Rabbi during and after office hours, leaving messages that will be received in a timely fashion, and obtaining information such as service schedules over the phone. This…

  • Parashat Huqat Devar Torah
    https://www.beki.org/dvartorah/parashat-huqat-devar-torah/

    …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…

  • Motifs of Nonviolence in Shivhei HaBesht (Tales of the Ba’al Shem Tov)
    https://www.beki.org/dvartorah/motifs-of-nonviolence-in-shivhei-habesht-tales-of-the-baal-shem-tov/

    …hei HaBesht (Tel Aviv: Devir) 5707/1947, 5735/1975, p. 35. A table of tale numbers and the corresponding page numbers in other editions is given at the back of the book by Ben-Amos and Mintz. 2. Violence is neither advocated nor condoned in these tales to any significant extent, whereas many tales strongly advocate the efficacy and advantages of nonviolence. The main exception to this generalization are a few of the first fifteen tales (pp. 39-51…

  • Frequently Asked Questions
    https://www.beki.org/sanctuary-redesign/frequently-asked-questions/

    …or covering and seating? The committee will seek congregational input on a number of items, including the seating and potentially floor covering. The committee will make the final decision based on a variety of factors, including cost, durability, sustainability, and congregational input. Sound and Acoustics How will we handle room acoustics? We will work with the architect and potentially with an acoustical engineer. Is the space intimate enough…