- 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
…r Jabbok, is described elsewhere in the Torah as a frontier of the Land of Israel. This suggests that the purpose of the attack upon Jacob is to hinder his return to his homeland, the future national territory of the Children of Israel, unless and until Jacob is prepared to assume the mantle of rightful leadership. To achieve this Jacob must earn the paternal blessing, that he obtained by trickery, through a reconciliation with his brother Esau. J…
…tangible meaning. And not VaYiqra alone, of course, but most of Bamidbar (Numbers), from which our additional reading comes; a large portion of Shemot (Exodus), and Devarim (Deuteronomy), as well. Our world was rent asunder, smashed into a thousand pieces. The parallel of Temple worship with the synagogue and prayer is more than just an analogy, it is an exact spiritual equivalent. That is because, as all of you know, the practice of synagogue-ba…
…Leibowitz, of blessed memory, points out in her Studies in Devarim, [t]he Israelite farmer who brings the first fruits of his soil does not say: “My fathers came to the land which the Lord swore to give them.” Rather he proclaims in every generation, as long as his people dwells in the Land, whenever he brings its first fruits, in thanks to the Almighty: “I am come to the Land.” Every member of the House of Israel thus identifies himself personal…
…, after a short block. Beth El Memorial Park is on that first block. Keser Israel Memorial Park & Congregation Sinai Memorial Park (Cemeteries) View Larger Map Directions from Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel Drive South on Harrison Street (one way) to its end at Fountain Street (Route 243). Turn RIGHT on Fountain Street when the light turns green. Proceed west on Fountain for three blocks to stoplight. Turn LEFT at Forest Road (Route 122). Proce…
…l 26–41 C.E. Ottoman Land Registration Law as a Contributing Factor in the Israeli–Arab Conflict Conscientious Objection to Military Service in Israel (1988) Planted in the House of the Lord – May 2006 The Camel’s Neck – October 2009 Right & Wrong of Return – June 2009 Bad Bad Israel – September 2014 There Goes the Neighborhood: Building Jerusalem – November 2014 Law of the Land – December 2015 Attack on Liberty – May 2016 About that $38 Billion –…
…25 Jan BEKI Israel Study Group January 25, 2017 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm Home Page Our next speaker will be Dr. Bruce Wexler, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Yale. We will meet on Wednesday, January 25, 7:30-9:15 pm, in the […] More Info…
…24 Jun Israel Study Group June 24, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Guest speaker Debbie Elkin will discuss her time with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence delegation while in Palestine and Israel. More Info…
…21 Jun Israel Study Group June 21, 2018 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page Corinne Blackmer will address the topic, “Pinkwashing and Other ‘Washings’ Alleged Against Israel.” Her book on BDS activism among American queer LGBT critics will be out […] More Info…
…tion, then draw the relevant inference from the manna, which came down for Israel varying in taste, in keeping with each Israelite’s particular need – to young men it tasted like bread, to the elderly it tasted like wafers made with honey, to sucklings it tasted like fine flour mingled with honey, while for the heathen it tasted as bitter as linseed. Now, if the manna, which was all of the same kind, changed into so many kinds to provide for the p…
…ohanim in the Temple wore special headdresses. The morning blessing “oter Yisrael betifara – who crowns Israel with beauty,” was originally said before putting on the turban. The Talmud states that a man should not take four steps without his head being covered. We can keep our heads covered by wearing any sort of hat or turban. One choice is the kippa, which in Yiddish is called Yarmulke, in English, skullcap, or in Italian Zucchetto. The kippa h…
