- 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
…or Less: $350 Fee for More than 250 Guests: $600 Additional per hour beyond 2: $75 2. Baby Events NOT on Shabbat Small Chapel* (no food allowed): $100 *or downstairs sanctuary space during renovation Main Sanctuary (no food allowed): $150 Catered meal in social hall (2 hours): $250 Additional per hour: $75 Fee includes kashrut supervision, use of the kitchen by a caterer, setting up and clean-up of the room, trash removal and standard custodial s…
…ren We live in Westville. When we came to BEKI, we were excited to see the large number of children and families that were local to the Westville community. Having a place for the kids and us to learn and socialize is important. Jacob Robins The shared joy of davening and learning together is my favorite part of being Jewish. I live in East Rock and would be happy to share interests like keeping up with various sports teams (MLB, college…
…om the Venetian Glass Pen” was a series based on the many walks and rides around Venice and the island of Morano (known for its glass work). After returning to my apartment, I would spend the evening drawing with my new glass pens and inks, inspired by my recollections of the colors of the Venice and fragments of the art, both large and small – painting, sculpture, fences, chandeliers. “Waldszenen” is a series of drawings inspired by the darker si…
…nited States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Uniform Crime Reports for the United States, 1984 (Washington, DC: USGPO), 1985, p. v. 20. Ben-Amos & Mintz, Tale 160; Horodezky, p. 25. 21. Mishna Avot 4:2. 22. Ben-Amos & Mintz, Tale 148; Horodezky, p. 141. 23. Sukkah 29b-30a; Berakhot 47b; Baba Qama 94a. 24. Ben-Amos & Mintz, Tale 149; Horodezky, p. 141. …
…s, tribe by tribe, the number of people in each tribe, and separately, the number of males, 20 and up, who were fit for service. Would that kind of census send a different message to us, a message saying, “everyone counts”, including all the women? The second census, what I’ll call the redemption census, I find a strange one. It requires counting of all the male Levites who were at least a month old and a counting of all the firstborn males among…
…at God said to him earlier. He has an heir and a wife, and he has left his land, birthplace and father’s house. The last time God speaks to Abraham directly is when he tells him to sacrifice his son. Rabbi Whitman draws a conclusion about why these two commands are singled out and grouped together with the words lekh lekha. As said he in one of his sermons, By the time of the Aqeida, Abraham had accomplished much. He was a great leader and warrior…
…e synagogue and the services. In my Devar Torah, I would like examine the place of beauty and art in the Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a place where we pray together, where we venerate the wisdom of the Torah, where we tell stories that celebrate our shared past. It is also a place where our spirits and our community can be invigorated, nourished, and rested. It is a safe place, made safe by the community’s recognition of its sacredness. The sanctit…
…man approaching bar mitzva age begin putting on tefillin? Signed, Men in Black Dear Men in Black Leather, The Talmud (Sukka 42a) records a statement from the Mishnaic period: “A minor who knows how to wave the lulav is obligated to wave; to wrap in fringes (tsitsit) is obligated with respect to fringes; to care for tefillin, his father should buy him tefillin.” In general, we encourage pre-benei mitzva to begin performing mitzvot (religious oblig…
…d. Signed, Dying to Know Dear Know, Long ago when the sites were obtained, land was cheaper outside the city. Moreover, it is viewed as proper that a cemetery be a little bit out of sight. Dear Rabbi, Why do some shuls say Mourner’s Qaddish so many times at the end of some services? Signed, Late for Work Dear Late, Why? Because it’s a tradition. Originally only one qaddish was said, and only one person, usually a mourner, said it. There are some…
…tax surcharge of 1% on incomes exceeding $1 million per year as part of a plan to balance the state budget. That plan was rejected last year. That plan must now be brought back to the legislature for passage. Last year (2001) the Federal government passed a “temporary” ten-year tax cut program. That was at a time when large budget surpluses were projected. Now they want to make those cuts permanent. This is at a time of huge projected deficits and…
