- 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
…ek of opening day. As long as it did not inspire pogroms in the streets of New Haven or the wilds of Woodbridge, my plan was to ignore the movie. I will admit, though, that the idea of watching a movie in Aramaic appeals to me. Since Aramaic is the language of the Talmud, parts of the Hebrew Bible, and passages of the siddur, it is very much a “Jewish” language. As a cognate language to Hebrew, Aramaic is easy for the Hebrew speaker to learn. In t…
…ut not necessary. The Rashi Study Group has met weekly since January 1994. New participants welcome any week. Coffee and tea available before 7:00a service and during and after Rashi Study Group. At Passover 2015, the Group began 2 Samuel. Library copies of text are available, as are copies for purchase. RSG meets in the Rosenkrantz Family Library (the Beit Midrash). RSG meets every week except on the Major Festivals (Sukkot, Pesah, Shavuot, Rosh…
…01 Apr Rabbis’ Study Group (Closed) (On Passover Recess) April 1, 2015 9:00 am – 10:00 am Rabbis and Cantors in Greater New Haven meet weekly to study, with Rabbi Murray Levine. In 2014-2015, the group is reading Sanhedrin. On Passover recess […] More Info…
…Rabbis and Cantors in Greater New Haven meet weekly to study, with Rabbi Murray Levine. In 2014-2015, the group is reading Sanhedrin. On Passover recess 1 & 8 April 2015….
…ully accessible. The project included widening the doorways and installing new fixtures. The project was sponsored by the BEKI Sisterhood, The Buckman Family and the Sachs Family. See “It’s a Mitzva, or, Yes We Can!,” Bulletin May 2013, p. 13. The drinking fountain in the classroom wing is not readily accessible to people using wheelchairs. The main building is carpeted with low-pile or no-pile carpet, including the Rosenkrantz Library and the Ge…
…out educational and cultural activities at BEKI and throughout the Greater New Haven Jewish Community. The atmosphere of the Ḥavura is intimate, warm and informal, with ten to twenty people participating in a typical monthly event. It is a great place to meet people, but it is not a “singles’ scene” like one might encounter at a large Jewish singles’ dance. The 20s-30s Ḥavura was established in the Summer of 2000. Like most activities at BEKI, the…
…ted Synagogue Youth Fund, the Tillie Dworski Horwitz & Edward Horwitz Endowment, and the Gilah Benson-Tilsen Fund for Youth, which are endowments managed for BEKI by the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven. For more information on Kadima and USY please contact Kadima Advisor bekibjkadima@gmail.com or Youth Commission Chair Rena Cheskis-Gold r.cheskis-gold@snet.net….
…parchments to grace your doorposts! The Giftshop is now the only store in New Haven with a wide selection of Jewish themed books of interest to children, young adults and adults. We are proud to feature many BEKI congregant authors whose works include poetry, fiction, and non-fiction scholarship, self-help, and humor. Additionally, you will find books to supplement learning Hebrew, Cookbooks, Adult coloring books, Shabbat activities and inclusive…
