- 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
…DMV; I’ve even slept in Ben Bernanke’s bed, though he wasn’t there at the time. Although the promise of government death panels was made by Republicans, I turn to you for help because you are the closest thing we have in Connecticut to a Republican, no offense, and because you are by all accounts highly regarded among your Senate colleagues. I would add that I once supported a Republican in his race for the Senate, and even though he was sentence…
…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…
…nd will be hard, but slowly and surely I am cutting back on my electronics time. It is not just physical idols either. There are idols of violence, cruelty, selfishness and hate. In many ways, hate most of all. There is so much hate in this world it has gotten to a point where it is reasonless — things like racism, and the fights in the Middle East. These are all idols of hate. Together we can break some idols. I have had help preparing for this d…
…ble and worship. Yet instead of the joyful welcome recounted from Biblical times, the prayer group was greeted with, as one participant later described it, a police pogrom. This is Zionism turned on its head. This is the Zionist dream denied. Should we fail to rise up in protest, I fear for the future of Zionism, Zion, and the Jewish people. So what is the answer? I fear there is no easy answer. However, part of the answer must surely be the affir…
…e who want to support the goals of the shul have so much of their precious time and energy eaten up by the material concerns of shul administration. Care of the building and fundraising seem to be a treadmill. Would that our Board and active volunteers be free to focus on our spiritual mission of Torah, Avodah and Gemilut Hasadim. It is with this in mind that we ask BEKI members and supporters to envision our shul with a well-maintained renovated…
…ce of keep up with repairs on a facility used for communal worship. At the time of King Yehoash, who came to power in 836 BCE, the priests had been instructed to collect and spend certain annual donations to maintain the holy Temple and courtyards. But it seems they were using the money to improve their lakeside cottages or whatever. After 23 years of this abuse of the public trust, the king put his foot down. To give Yehoash his due, he was annoi…
…Shabbat Afternoon Schedule Change: The Shabbat Minha (Saturday Afternoon) services in February 2017 will be 1p – 1:35p in the Posener Beit Midrash, and (as in the summer) the evening service will not be held at BEKI on those four days. This early service time will allow participants to avoid the round-trip to the synagogue on what are the snowiest and coldest nights. Comments or questions to jjtilsen@beki.org . …
…27 Sep Directory Photo Shoot September 27, 2023 3:00 pm – 5:45 pm To schedule a time, contact Helene Sapadin at 203-685-2487. More Info…
…morning from 11:00a to 11:45a. Children are welcome to come once or every time. K-2 Kehila is run cooperatively by talented and dedicated parents. For more information contact the office at office@beki.org. Junior Congregation Junior Congregation meets every Shabbat (Saturday) morning from 11:00a to 11:45a to address the spiritual, educational and social needs of children in grades 3-6. The Junior Congregation is led cooperatively by a group of t…
…nd Simhat Torah, the Sisterhood provides small bags of candy and raisins for all children present. In this way the Sisterhood tries to make sure that each child has a good time and has sweet memories of the holiday. The Sisterhood also provides refreshments for adults at these gatherings….
