- 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
…he central story of this parshah is the battle for the blessings, the Thrilla in Kehilla: Two brothers, one bracha! Two brothers, one bechora! Who will emerge victorious?!? Like so many of us here, I’ve read this parshah each year for many years, and one thing always troubles me deeply. It’s in the midst of the central scene, the stolen blessing, right after Jacob tricks his blind father Isaac into giving him his twin brother Esau’s blessing. Esau…
…also lived in the 1800s, independently started an expedition to find the Hilazon. Hilazon is the word the Mishna uses to describe the animal that produces the blue dye. Rabbi Leiner found a certain squid he thought was the Hilazon. He brought the squid to an Italian chemist for help in making the dye. They were successful and Rabbi Leiner and his followers started wearing the squid tekhelet. In 1913, the Chief Rabbi of Ireland wrote a paper on por…
…006. The residence on Winchester Avenue in New Haven was completed in April 2006. Kulanu for Adults with Special Needs – Kulanu Havura is a project begun in the summer of 1997 to enable adults with developmental disabilities to live richer lives as Jews in their own homes and to participate more fully in the synagogue community. Kulanu Havura helped congregants become more aware of and sensitive to adults with special needs as one step in unifying…
…I didn’t feel invisible anymore. One day I was speaking with my brother-in-law on the phone. I was talking about BEKI (which by this time I had joined) and the feeling that I have here. And I confided in him that one day I’d like to get up on the bima and read from the Torah. And as I said these words I began to tremble. The very thought was overpowering to me. To even think of myself as playing such an honored role among Jews seemed so bold. Who…
…o do. It will make us better people. It will make the community stronger. It’s tiqun olam. And if not now, when? “You must not remain indifferent.” Shabbat shalom. See also Parashat Huqat-Balaq by Gila Reinstein See also Parashat VaEthanan — Installation of Officers by Gila Reinstein Email President Gila Reinstein at gila.reinstein@yale.edu …
…h that are not written in Hebrew, but rather Aramaic, because that was the language spoken by the people when those prayers were written. In the time of the Mishna, 2,000 years ago, the question arose as to what to do if one were, say, climbing a tree or riding a donkey when it came time to say the Shema. According to our sages, one can pray almost anywhere — even up a tree. Now, it is a good idea to come to shul, because community adds a whole ne…
…11 Apr Kadima at Adventure Park April 11, 2021 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page April 11 from 3-6 pm, BEKI Kadima is going climbing at the Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport! Explore the park’s aerial trails […] More Info…
…25 Jan The Afro-Semetic Experience January 25, 2000 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm BEKI Join us for An encore concert IN ANTICIPATION OF THE DAYS OF AWE David Chevan, Warren Byrd and the AFRO-SEMITIC EXPERIENCE CONGREGATION BETH EL – […] More Info…
…ligious school) Teen Kesher USY and Kadima youth groups Free High Holy Day tickets Support from our Hesed Committee Shiva minyanim Choice of two affiliated cemeteries Programming for children and adults All Jews are invited to become members of BEKI, including: Jews by birth and Jews by choice (converts) Jews in mixed marriages and couples who are both Jewish Jews of all races Jews of all gender identities or sexual orientations. BEKI believes in…
…ligious school) Teen Kesher USY and Kadima youth groups Free High Holy Day tickets Support from our Hesed Committee Shiva minyanim Choice of two affiliated cemeteries Programming for children and adults All Jews are invited to become members of BEKI, including: Jews by birth and Jews by choice (converts) Jews in mixed marriages and couples who are both Jewish Jews of all races Jews of all gender identities or sexual orientations. BEKI believes in…
