- 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
…de’s Wedding, 4 February 1923, Milwaukee.” Seated in the middle of a large group of their children and grandchildren is a distinguished looking couple, my great-grandparents, Herschel and Chaia Tilsen, of blessed memory. Visitors to my study sometimes comment on my great-grandfather, with his long beard and black cap (pictured at right), saying, “He must have been very Orthodox.” They would not be more mistaken if they were to say, “He must have b…
…in which a decree of martyrdom had been issued in heaven against a certain group of Jews. I heard from the rabbi of our community that the Besht said that in heaven they had promised him to cancel the decree, but a [Jewish] preacher gave a sermon in the holy community of Brody exploiting the plight of the prisoners and in so doing caused strife which resulted in the death of the prisoners because of our many sins.8 The preacher in this tale, like…
…lues, we might in general rank our values as human species survival, human group survival, individual human life, then animal species survival, and finally individual animal survival. The weight of law and tradition, I would assert, supports such an order. Some have complained that “Animal Rights” activists are at best “ahead of their time” or at worst placing animal “rights” ahead of human life. How can they worry about a few laboratory rabbits o…
The 20s-30s Ḥavura is a group of singles and couples in their 20s and 30s who gather frequently throughout the year to share a Shabbat Dinner, Sunday Brunch, Ḥanuka celebration or sacred time. Recognizing that many synagogue community activities and programs are geared for families with young children or for seniors, the 20s-30s Ḥavura presents an opportunity for “young people” without children (or with just a few) to explore and celebrate their…
…you see?” I look through the windows, the panes are dusty, but I can see a group of maybe five or six old men. They have long beards and long black coats and they are all huddled over a big book. “Can they see you?” she asks me. “Do they know you’re there?” Yes, they know I’m there. But they won’t look at me and they don’t let me in. “Listen to them then. Can you hear what they’re saying?” I listen and I hear them. They’re asking God, “What do you…
…09 Oct 20’s/30’s Havura Dinner October 9, 2015 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Friday 10/9/2015; meet at 6 PM service at BEKI, 85 Harrison St., New Haven; dinner follows after. Hosted by Mark and Cyd, 155 West Rock […] More Info…
…28 Aug 20’s/30’s Havura Shabbat Dinner August 28, 2015 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday 8/28/2015 – meet at 6 PM service at BEKI, dinner follows after. Hosted by: Sascha and Yedidya, 345 Stevenson Road, New Haven. Please RSVP: […] More Info…
…y doing nice little segregated programs. Let’s give these people their own group and space and we’ll teach them. Kulanu is a bridge to open up the synagogue to help our congregants be more welcoming and informed, and to help our synagogue be a less threatening place to walk into if you’re not used to it.” Reaching out Kulanu is … run by Johnston, a 35-year-old from out west. Years ago, Johnston converted to Judaism. She then taught Jewish educatio…
…09 Mar Zoom Schmooze with Epidemiologist Dan Weinberger on new COVID research March 9, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Interior Page Daniel Weinberger, a professor of epidemiology at Yale, will return for a second schmooze to talk about what we now know about COVID-19 . He […] More Info…
…Affairs, January/February 2006 p. 104), they live as a collection of small groups, each one an individual node. In this networked society, most of the interactions between individual nodes are local ones. The further away any two given groups are. the less frequently they interact, but they do retain the ability to communicate. This network, when properly balanced, produces highly cooperative clusters of interactions, and potential longer distance…
