- 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
…01 May Education Update: “Discussing a Vision for the Future of Children’s Education at BEKI” May 1, 2022 9:30 am – 10:30 am BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page With Rabbi Woodward and the co-chairs of the Education Vision Committee, Sam Purdy and Rachel Light. Sunday, May 1, immediately after 9 am minyan. In […] More Info…
…ew rabbi. He is vibrant, smart, thought-provoking, and the most menschlich person I have ever had the pleasure of working with. But our main sanctuary, which is in dire need of repairs, has an outdated hierarchical design from the 1950s and ’60s. It doesn’t reflect our values of inclusiveness and environmental sustainability, or that we are a warm, inspiring, egalitarian, participatory congregation. My initial email to the congregation about the s…
…s of religion. The protracted war in Syria has created 7 million displaced persons within Syria alone and millions more throughout the Middle East, with refugees escaping through Turkey, the Balkans and Europe. Meanwhile, millions of undocumented immigrants in America live in fear of imprisonment, deportation or worse. The Conservative movement has continuously and consistently advocated for the rights of immigrants including pathways to citizensh…
…The hanukiyah (menorah) in the lobby will be lit at 5:30 pm on these days: Sunday, Nov 28 Monday, Nov 29 Tuesday, Nov 30 Wednesday, Dec 1 Thursday, Dec 2. Everyone is welcome to come in person, and it will be on BEKI tefilah/schmooze Zoom….
…15 May Pre-Shavuot Zoom Study Session with Steven Fraade May 15, 2021 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Home Page Interior Page Pre-Shavuot Zoom Study Session To allow those who aren’t comfortable attending in person to participate in Shavuot learning, BEKI member Steven Fraade will lead a […] More Info…
…weight training and regular walking. She was fit all of her adult life. A person of steady habits, she was well-organized and frugal. Ida also enjoyed being a center of attention, and she was proudly independent. She didn’t need anything. She wouldn’t take medications or use a hearing aid, and she might well not follow the doctor’s orders. Ida was blessed with people who cared about her, and in particular her nephew Richard (& Susan) who maintain…
…12 Mar Purim Seuda March 12, 2017 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Home Page Interior Page purimseuda2017 flyer UPDATED LOWER PRICE $2 SUBSIDY PER PERSON More Info…
…ut such a sign over their doorbell. So she interpreted the message to be a personal invitation; perhaps she thought we were nice people who wanted to give her a cup of coffee at 4 in the morning. The miscommunication created by this note is not unusual or hard to understand. In his Dialogue with Phaedrus, Socrates points out the inadequacy inherent in the written word: [Written words] seem to talk to you as though they were intelligent, but if you…
…mmands us in terms of obligation. Our Torah does not so much say a wronged person has a right to justice; rather, the Torah speaks of an obligation of others to act justly. It is supply-side justice. It is more than semantic; it describes the organizing principle of society. Hate radio violates several Torah precepts. It places a “stumbling block before the blind” by leading some to hate others or to “shoot to kill” Federal agents (in the words of…
…ives of many people. It is my hope that, in the words of our Torah, “every person shall give as they are able” (Deut. 16:17). When Grampa Ed and his brothers left the card table with $50 or $100 less than they came with, they still felt like winners. They knew that even if they did not win the money back at the next round, they were helping their brother and sister in a very real way, and they knew that it was eminently worth it. © Jon-Jay Tilsen…
