- 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
…20 Jan Executive Board Meeting (off-site) January 20, 2020 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm More Info…
…30 Jul Tisha BeAv Shaharit & Eikha (Zoom & On-Site) July 30, 2020 8:15 am – 9:00 am Home Page Interior Page More Info…
…29 Jul Tisha BeAv Maariv & Eikha (Zoom & On-Site) July 29, 2020 8:15 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page More Info…
…10 Feb Executive Board Meeting (off-site) February 10, 2020 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm More Info…
…20 Apr Executive Board Meeting (off-site) April 20, 2020 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm More Info…
…25 Nov Executive Board Meeting (off-site) November 25, 2019 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm More Info…
…t this text. This is from the Mishna, (Sanhedrin 8:1-4), written down about 1800 years ago. They begin by asking a question: A rebellious and disobedient son – when does he become a rebellious and disobedient son? From the age when he can produce two hairs but before he grows a beard…. And then they quote: When a man has a son – this means a son and not a daughter, a son and not a man, and a minor is exempt since he has not as yet entered into the…
…nds and vote their consciences. It is true that the State of Israel has an official “Chief Rabbinate” (actually, two official Chief Rabbinates) whose determinations on everything from conversion to kashrut are “government endorsed.” But that institution is scorned by all except the functionaries who feed at the public trough. The government rabbinate is a relic of Ottoman rule in Palestine and has no religious basis or legitimacy among the Jewish…
…or covering and seating? The committee will seek congregational input on a number of items, including the seating and potentially floor covering. The committee will make the final decision based on a variety of factors, including cost, durability, sustainability, and congregational input. Sound and Acoustics How will we handle room acoustics? We will work with the architect and potentially with an acoustical engineer. Is the space intimate enough…
…manent. This is at a time of huge projected deficits and hardship for many American families. Most of those tax cuts benefit the wealthiest one percent of Americans. Tax cuts for the wealthy are unconscionable at this time. Our synagogue board members know how much I make, and you might not think of me as a wealthy man. But consider that the median household income in the United States was $42,228 (in 2001) (“representing a 2.2 percent decline in…
