- 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
…of all the people. Imagine if the parshah has told us, 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…
…their own Hanukia, and each lights a number of lights corresponding to the number of the day of the holiday. We are fortunate that we are able to do this mitzva in such a complete and beautiful way. But what of the poor person who can not afford all of this “hidur mitzva” but must struggle to light even one lamp? The Mishna Berura, written at the beginning of the twentieth century by the Hafetz Hayim, comments on the section of the Shulhan Arukh c…
…to do as God tells him. The fish belches him out onto the shore, and God renews the order to go to Nineveh. This time Jonah obeys, proclaiming that the city will be destroyed in 40 days. The king of Nineveh orders universal fasting and penitence. And God, in an appearance of that crucial root nhm from the end of the Book of Job (translated in Job as “repent,” “recant” or “comforted”), decides not to punish Nineveh. Jonah is furious and cries out t…
…11 Jan Learn New Shabbat Melodies January 11, 2023 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Events Come learn melodies for Shabbat morning davening! Some of our regular leaders will teach favorite tunes, so that we can sing them with more confidence […] More Info…
…27 Mar Learning New Shabbat Morning Melodies March 27, 2023 7:00 pm Events A second evening of melodies for Shabbat morning davening. Other regular leaders will teach favorite tunes, so that we can sing them with more confidence and spiritual […] More Info…
…ervant Jews to eat with complete confidence. The Kashrut Initiative of the New Haven Area Rabbinical Assembly (KINAHARA) has sought to provide continuing education on kashrut issues for consumers and those who work as volunteers in our communal kitchens. The hope is that understanding the “real” rules of kashrut, as well as developing simple procedures to follow them, will make kashrut easier to swallow, so to speak. Our model is akin to the “comm…
…ercy and justice, the first creation story and the second, Avinu and Malekenu. They can only be mixed together again and again with each new child, · with each new day. Shabbat shalom….
…h the Texas Jewish community and must ensure that Jews are able to worship freely, safely, and never in fear. We pray for a peaceful resolution to this conflict and especially for the safety of those trapped inside the synagogue, as well as all those engaged at the scene. “We are reminded of tradition’s Hashkiveinu prayer, recited each evening, which takes on new meaning in times of crisis such as these: “‘Cause us to lie down, God, in peace, and…
…22 Jul Zoom Schmooze: Book Discussion with author Nancy Sinkoff “From Left to Right: Lucy Dwidowicz, the New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish History” July 22, 2020 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page “From Left to Right: Lucy Dwidowicz, the New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish History” which was published this March. The author is Nancy […] More Info…
…26 Apr Yom HaShoah & Yom HaAtzmaut: A New Omer? Zoom Schmooze April 26, 2023 7:30 pm Events The mourning practices of the Omer commemorate a plague in the second century CE. But what if a new, reinvigorated Omer commemorated the contemporary Jewish […] More Info…
