- 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
…o reconcile an ancient rule with a radically changed world, but in the meantime, life goes on. After all, we don’t want to take Biblical rules lightly; but in this case, there is not much else we can do but treat it the same way we treat some other technical violations. Unfortunately, most of the CJLS papers promote sweeping and far-reaching approaches where a simple answer to a narrow question would have worked better. The approaches described in…
…ney, or in other words, give give give. It is no surpise that from time to time active members experience “burn-out” or what we might call “mitzva indigestion.” For many dedicated and caring BEKI members it is hard to say “no” to an invitation to do a mitzva. And so, for the benefit of the many new members who might not yet know what to expect, and for those already suffering mitzva indigestion, I want suggest the following perspective. At BEKI yo…
One evening some time ago, I taped a card over the doorbell near our front door. The card said, “Please Knock Loudly, Do Not Ring Bell” because the doorbell wakes the children. At 4 AM the next morning, there was a loud knock on the door. I got up to answer it. It was the woman who delivers our newspaper. “What do you want,” I managed to ask in a shluffy stupor. The paper carrier replied in all innocence, “The sign says ‘Please Knock Loudly,’ so…
…t of it. It’s actually also another motion to overthrow the custom at that time of the first-born getting the better blessing and inheritance. This is taking off from Isaac’s switched blessings, when he is tricked into giving the younger son, Jacob, the first-born’s, Esav’s, greater blessing. As Jews, we stick to the idea that if there’s a custom, social institution, or law we think is wrong, it’s our divine duty to whine about it, or in this case…
…on the BEKI logo. Schedule of Live-Streamed Services High Holy Day Service Times 2021 – 5782 Service Start Time Erev Rosh Hashana Day One Monday, Sep 6, 2021 Weekday Minḥa Afternoon 6:00p Rosh Hashana Day One Tuesday, Sep 7, 2021 Shaḥarit Morning Service 9:00a Mincḥa/Ma’ariv 6:00p Rosh Hashana Day Two Wednesday, Sep 8, 2021 Shaḥarit Morning Service (followed by Torah, Shofar and Musaf Services) 9:00a Mincḥa (Havdalah [at 7:54p] and Ma’ariv are hom…
…26 Jun K-2 Kehila – Indoors June 26, 2021 10:45 am – 12:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Children’s Havura will continue meeting outdoors in the courtyard, whenever weather allows. The only changes are as follows: We will meet at 10:45 am, no […] More Info…
…19 Jun Junior Congregation – Library June 19, 2021 10:45 am – 12:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Children’s Havura will continue meeting outdoors in the courtyard, whenever weather allows. The only changes are as follows: We will meet at 10:45 am, no […] More Info…
…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. All participants will wear masks indoors. Junior…
…25 Feb Costume Parade & Car-Nival in BEKI’s Parking Lot February 25, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Children are invited to drop by at any time to show off your costume, either on foot or through your car window. There will be […] More Info…
…er the service. If you want to log in JFC (Just for Conversation), Karen won’t mind, but she hopes you’ll log in for the 5:45 pm service, if only just to listen. Conversation & Connection is open discussion time, and Karen hopes that people who said they are missing opportunities to talk with other BEKI folks will join the conversation. Log in with the Zoom account used for all BEKI tefilla….
