- 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
…ded on the membership who are in good standing will be on the membership list. All others interested in attending, including immediate family not included on the membership, extended family and guests will need to make arrangements ahead of time. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to Hig…
…r at BEKI!, jewishledger.com, Apr 5, 2022 Families got in the Purim spirit last month for the very special Purim party hosted by Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI) in New Haven. Rabbi Successfully Installed, newhavenindependent.org, Mar 27, 2022 As we emerge –- we dearly hope -– from a mask-filled pandemic, one of the most important values to which we aspire is seeing and being seen, in the fullest spiritual sense. That idea was at the heart of a joyous,…
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…two different Kings with the same name. The story in today’s parsha is the last of the three episodes. The appearance in the Bible of two versions of a story is called a doublet — what we have here is sometimes called a triplet, although some scholars deny that these three form a true triplet because they see today’s passage as an independent story simply offering an episode in the life of Isaac. First let’s compare the three episodes and see wher…
…bove $1,000 The Book of Life $600 Huppa $2,000 Kaleidoscope $400 Round Matzah Cover $150 Click here to download a printable list of prices…
…onor. We chose to honor the many missing people with a large empty frame. Our call to contemplation also includes phrases scattered throughout the exhibition. We invite BEKI members to send us their thoughts on the exhibit. For further reading, we suggest the 2008 JTS blog post by Marc Wolf, Nostalgia, Memory and the Building of Judaism, We hope that this bit of nostalgia will inspire you to take one of the artworks into your home. Many (not all)…
…—a beautiful site at the crest of a hill with West Rock as a backdrop. The last services at Rose Street were held on Sukkot of 1957. The downtown synagogue project stalled out—and, because plans for the Westville building showed seating with no separation between men and women, some traditionally Orthodox members sued. The lawsuit was eventually settled, and the Orthodox members got the name “B’nai Israel.” The Westville building was built at Whal…
…ly. When it came time for Rachel to start kindergarten, Joanne at the very last minute decided we should look at Ezra Academy. This was an act of great courage, because not only did it mean that friends and family would think we had turned into religious fanatics, it meant that her child would know more about Judaism than herself, before first grade — a humbling position to be in. At the same time, there is no greater source of nahus than being ex…
…d me that Ezekiel is the prophet of LSD, because he had all those visions. Lastly, as I said before, Deborah is the prophet of war. Back to what I was saying. The Sages decided to assign a woman the title of Warrior. Whether in history, mythology, Judaism, or any hero story, the warriors and battle leaders were male. And yet, here is Deborah, a general. I just find that quite interesting. Don’t you? In this haftorah, Deborah possesses a great stre…
…ive written answers. 1. When someone posts a “Vote For Candidate X” bumper sticker on a “Stop” sign, do they intend to promote or to “stop” that candidate? 2. When one shampoo bottle says “for shiny manageable hair” and the second says “for dry damaged hair,” who buys the one that makes their hair dry and damaged? 3. When the orange juice carton advertises “squeezed orange juice,” how else might they have gotten the juice out? 4. When one person w…
