- 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
…lessing. “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 pho…
…for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure…
…for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure…
…for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure…
…for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure…
…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…
…violence are referred to Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Teshuvah: Family Violence (New York: Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of The Rabbinical Assembly), 1995 (212-678-8060; rabassembly@jtsa.edu). Moral Judgments The Talmud Bavli (edited 8th century C.E.) contains numerous admonishments and recommendations pertaining to a husband’s relations to his wife: “A man should not project excessive fear in his household” (Gittin 6b); “Rabbi Helbo said: A man…
…22 Jul Zoom Schmooze: Book Discussion with author Nancy Sinkoff “From Left to Right: Lucy Dwidowicz, the New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish History” July 22, 2020 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page “From Left to Right: Lucy Dwidowicz, the New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish History” which was published this March. The author is Nancy […] More Info…
…e dwelling upon it. A short while ago, in the 24 March 2000 edition of the New York Times, I noticed an article about a study on world ocean temperatures. (The chief author of the study is Sydney Levitus – one wonders if the family name got shortened somewhere along the way from Leviticus!) By excavating literally millions of data points from ships’ logs and other previously overlooked sources, Dr. Levitus and his collaborators were able to constr…
…hope, little by little, to build strong connections of our own within our new BEKI community. Coleman and Tema Leviter We moved to the New Haven area to live closer to our children, in Woodbridge and also Portland, ME. We were in East Northport, Long Island where we lived for 40 years as active members of the Commack Jewish Center, which later merged with Dix Hills Jewish Center. Coleman works full time as an IT professional, and Tema owned a spe…
