- 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
…09 Mar Abraham’s Tent March 9, 2015 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm BEKI Abraham’s Tent is a community-based program with Columbus House which, through the generosity of local religious congregations and organizations, provides shelter and case management for […] More Info…
…t he could understand. Having felt the cold stare of intolerance and ignorance every day as I walk down a street with Shai, wait to be served in a restaurant with him, follow him around a playground, it’s wonderful that the welcoming, open-minded, and respectful community at BEKI has made this shul a comfortable and refreshingly understanding place where Shai can enjoy his bar mitzva celebration. Thank you all for supporting Shai as he grows into…
…God”? I think it’s a safe bet that every one of us here in the sanctuary today conceives of God in a somewhat different way. My own beliefs have evolved over the years, beginning when I was a little girl with God as a wise, gray-bearded grandfather-in-the-sky, to the idea that God is Nature, to a version of the Reconstructionist concept of God as the power that makes for good in the world; in times of stress and sorrow, to the comforting Shekhina,…
…12 Mar Abraham’s Tent March 12, 2015 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm BEKI Abraham’s Tent is a community-based program with Columbus House which, through the generosity of local religious congregations and organizations, provides shelter and case management for […] More Info…
…Day of Atonements (note the plural form). The purpose of fasting is to enhance our spiritual sensitivity and contrition on this Holy Day, and to force ourselves for at least a few hours to control our material desires and eschew sensual pleasure. The purpose is not to “cull the herd” of people for whom, for a variety of reasons, fasting is medically contraindicated. In fact, Jewish law prohibits us from putting ourselves in mortal danger under nor…
…) 15th: Cookie Competition (Kadima) April: 10th: Shabbat Dinner at a volunteer’s house (Kadima) 24th: Shabbat Dinner at a volunteer’s house (Kadima) May: 3rd: Movie Day (Kadima) 13th: Cookie Baking (Kadima) Pictures from our bowling and shofar lesson events. …
…understand that not every family is comfortable with this yet. I will announce rainy-day indoor services with enough lead time for families to make their own decision. Masks are no longer required, only recommended, for vaccinated people while outdoors. K-2 Kehila and Junior Congregation will return to meeting every week, also at 10:45 am. K-2 Kehila will meet indoors, in a larger room than the one they have used in the past–exact location TBA. Al…
…17 May Shavuot Festival Service (in-person only) May 17, 2021 9:30 am – 11:30 am Home Page Interior Page Shavuot Two-Day Festival: The Jewish Hajj Shavuot (meaning: Weeks), one of our three major pilgrimage festivals, celebrates the giving of the Torah at Sinai. The […] More Info…
…interest in the success of the products or vendors they supervise, and an incentive to compete with other agencies, even by rejecting others’ certification. Our “community supervision” model can somewhat alleviate that conflict, but does not completely remove it. Observing kashrut can be difficult. Observing kashrut without falling into the traps of spiraling strictness, corruption, or laxity is even harder. Our “moderate” approach to kashrut can…
…03 Oct Sukkah Disassembly October 3, 2021 9:30 am – 11:00 am BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Roger Colten says that the “solemn day of disassembly” will be Sunday, October 3 at 9:30, after minyan. If you can help, please email r_colten@yahoo.com. […] More Info…
