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85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
…communities developed an attitude of distrust toward “outsiders.” In our day, I believe our reluctance to actively encourage gerut stems from our own resentment toward a segment of the surrounding society that seeks to convert us to their ways. We find those attempts at the least annoying, and often disrespectful and outright dangerous. Our response is to make sure we don’t do unto others as we don’t want others to do unto us. However, the truth…
…uld be endangered, since as their resident father, I am on call 24-hours a day to provide them emergency care, if not daily guidance and maintenance. My kids already think Iʼm a dope; I canʼt be doped up and fulfill my responsibility toward them. To a lesser extent, I also have a professional responsibility to the congregation, although there seldom are true “emergencies” that require immediate rabbinic sobriety. Although it may not always seem li…
…nces of which would compromise the species’ prospect for survival!) In our day, advocates for “Animal Rights” have taken extreme measures to protest and protect against the exploitation of animals. The sentiment behind this is noble, represents valid Torah values, and implements several specific mitsvot. Beyond the value of the animal’s life and well-being in and of itself, and as an independent being in God’s creation, we believe that the way we…
…ere awarded to Jews, and Jews earned distinctions way out of line with our numbers — in research, the professions and arts, business and government, pretty much as Mark Twain saw it at the end of the 19th. Will this continue to be true in the new century? Is separateness, the idea of being different or chosen, a mind-set that still has value for us and our children, or does it cause more harm than good? Aren’t we all one human family? Traditional…
…ll tell you a short story. You know that we spent a year in Jerusalem. One day, Ima, Tali, and I were visiting Yad Vashem, which is the national Holocaust museum in Israel. We were taking a tour and I noticed a display of Torah scrolls that were damaged in World War Two. I was studying one of the scrolls that had a bullet hole and seemed to be encrusted with blood. The Germans had raided a synagogue during a Saturday morning prayer service just li…
…12 Oct Shaharit (Federal Holiday Service Time) October 12, 2015 9:00 am – 9:45 am Shaharit service will be held at 9:00am on Columbus Day. More Info…
…26 Nov No afternoon/evening services November 26, 2015 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Home Page No afternoon/evening services are held on Thanksgiving Day. More Info…
…24 Sep Construction of BEKI Sukka September 24, 2015 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm BEKI Come join the fun of building the Sukka in BEKI’s front yard. Bring your Sukka constructing tools. Rain or shine but in case of a […] More Info…
…ion,” entered into by ritual circumcision of a Jewish boy when he is eight days old. LaMaazel: “To good fortune!” Miqva: Ritual bath for spiritual renewal and for conversion. Mohel/Mohelet: One who performs the mila (circumcision). Pidyon ha-Ben: “Redemption of the Son”; ceremony for certain firstborn boys on thirtieth day after birth. Shul: “School,” Yiddish for synagogue. Simhat Bat: “Celebration of a Girl” welcoming baby girl into community. Te…
…11 Apr Yizkor Memorial Service April 11, 2015 10:45 am – 12:15 pm The Yizkor Memorial Service follows the reading of the haftara on the final day of Pesah, Shabbat 11 April 2015, some time after 10:45a. Services […] More Info…
