- 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
…15 Jan Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) January 15, 2022 5:40 pm – 6:15 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…19 Feb Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) February 19, 2022 6:15 pm – 6:45 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…12 Feb Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) February 12, 2022 6:10 pm – 6:40 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…riet Friedman 203-389-3860 Giftshop email: giftshop@beki.org Gift Cards available. Special orders considered upon request. All proceeds benefit the BEKI Sisterhood and BEKI Synagogue. The Giftshop now offers Jewish themed books of interest to children, young adults and adults. BEKI is proud to feature many congregant authors whose works include poetry, fiction, and non-fiction scholarship, self-help, and humor. Additionally, you will find books to…
…medical Ethics” Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, Rabbinical Assembly, 2000 “Part I: Halakhic Definitions of Death” “Part II: Witholding and Withdrawing Treatment of Terminal Patients” “Part III: Organ Transplants and Experimental Therapies” “Part IV: Triage and Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources” “The Meaning of Torah for Our Day: A Renaissance Jewish Perspective,” Rabbi David Ruderman, Rabbinical Assembly, 2000 “Rabbi Yohanan Aleimanno’s Introduction t…
…participation of their members. Because of BEKI’s kashrut standards, all meals will either be prepared in the BEKI kitchen or through an approved kosher caterer. Over the last 10 years, most of the men who participated in this program have moved to transitional or permanent housing. Each works with a case manager to figure out their best next step. There are times when BEKI members have continued to be involved with some of the men to offer additi…
…cation $100+ George G. Posener Kadima & United Synagogue Youth Fund $100+ Gilah Benson-Tilsen Fund for Youth $100+ Gladys R. Lipkin Fund for BEKI Hebrew School $100+ Borick Family Endowment for Special Education of Youth $100+ Liora Lew Endowment for the Advancement of Youth Education and Youth Activities $18+ Louis Friedman Scholarship to support BEKI religious school $18+ Edward & Tillie Horwitz Fund to provide a youth activity scholarship $18+…
…16 Mar Stop the Bleed Training March 16, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Events We’d like more congregants trained in techniques to control bleeding if someone is injured and waiting for first responders to arrive. Training is available via a […] More Info…
…27 Jul Sanctuary Redesign: Accommodating the Needs of Those with Neurodiverse Needs (Zoom) July 27, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Events Home Page Interior Page A Sanctuary for All: The Sanctuary Redesign Committee is dedicated to creating a welcoming and accessible space for all. We want your help in thinking […] More Info…
…we are a warm, inspiring, egalitarian, participatory congregation. My initial email to the congregation about the sanctuary redesign, in June 2021, generated more responses than any other email I have sent as BEKI president. There was also phenomenal participation in the online survey about this subject in November 2021. This tells me that our congregants really care about our main sanctuary. For all these reasons, I believe that now is the time t…
