- 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
…about our main sanctuary. For all these reasons, I believe that now is the time to redesign our main sanctuary to better reflect who we are. Two options: spend money or invest money. We can either spend money to make repairs piecemeal and end up with the same sanctuary we have now. Or we can invest money in a holistic approach and make the space suitable for our current and future needs. The second approach will cost incrementally more, but we can…
…31 Jul Memorial for Shula Chernoff July 31, 2022 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Events Home Page Shulamith “Shula” Chernoff, a beloved BEKI member who died last spring, will be remembered at a memorial celebration on Sunday, July 31 at noon at […] More Info…
…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…
…p Friday 7:00a 6:00p Shabbat 9:15a Minchah/Maariv During Daylight Saving Time months (March through October), minchah and maariv services are recited weeknights at 5:45p. During Standard Time months (November through February), only maariv is recited at 5:45p, finishing before 6:00p rather than 6:15p. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, only minchah is recited. Every day, the yahrzeit lists are read for the day departing as well as the next day arr…
…time to be with their families in these stress-filled ’90s. They put their time in at the shul, but it’s in mixed forums, which, after all, mirror their work-places. They may simply be from a different line, men of a different line of thought, a different world-view. And if there are no sons, to whom does the inheritance pass? I turn to Numbers Chapter 27, from parshat Pinchas. “The daughters of Zeloph’chad, of Manassite family…they stood before M…
…reasons for the order. That is why Talmud scholars can’t navigate – by the time they have considered all of the possible interpreta tions of the highway sign, they are long past the exit. Bump Ahead? But whose head to bump? So deciding the order of listing may have been difficult. But it was not difficult to choose whom to honor. We had another civic leader, Alderman Phil Voigt, of blessed memory, Susie’s late husband. Phil was a loya l Catholic,…
…24 Jun Israel Study Group June 24, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Guest speaker Debbie Elkin will discuss her time with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence delegation while in Palestine and Israel. 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….
…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….
…23 Aug Giftshop Courtyard Sale August 23, 2020 9:45 am – 11:00 am Home Page Been cooped up too long? Come out to our safely distanced courtyard BEKI Giftshop sale. Time to add some sparkle to your home for Rosh […] More Info…
