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…ently.” Johnston added, “The idea is there’s lots of JCC’s and synagogues around the country doing nice little segregated programs. Let’s give these people their own group and space and we’ll teach them. Kulanu is a bridge to open up the synagogue to help our congregants be more welcoming and informed, and to help our synagogue be a less threatening place to walk into if you’re not used to it.” Reaching out Kulanu is … run by Johnston, a 35-year-o…
…y years ago, through attendance at daily minyan, and I fondly remember his round, smiling face and his warm, friendly manner. It turns out he remembered BEKI fondly, too — fondly and generously. Given my love for this community and my shared responsibility for safeguarding its future, I am deeply grateful that Marvin — who supported the shul during his lifetime — continues to do so after his passing. Rabbi Tilsen commented, People like Marvin Miss…
…30 Aug Baking Challah with Rachel Greenberg August 30, 2023 6:00 pm Events Learn to make stuffed, round challah! Space is limited, so please RSVP to the BEKI office or Jennifer Myer (jennifer.myer@yale.edu) More Info…
…plane, so that they can be distinguished from each other. This precludes a round Hanukia, but you don’t have to use a micron ruler to make sure your candles line up. The point is that the flames should be distinguishable from each other at the normal viewing angle. Second, the shamash must also be separate and distinguishable, and preferably higher than the others, because that is the one we use for seeing in the dark. We are not permitted to use…
…d 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…
…Applies year-round except for Rosh HaShana & Yom Kippur. Service Place Time Friday Afternoon & Evening Kabbalat Shabbat Chapel Fridays, 6:00p – 7:00p Saturday Morning Shaḥarit & Musaf Sanctuary Weekly, 9:15a – Noon Children’s Ḥavura (Preschoolers) Youth Room Weekly, 11:00a – 11:45a K-2 Kehila (Grades K-2) Classroom 6 Weekly, 11:00a – 11:45a Junior Congregation Beit Midrash Weekly, 11:00a – 11:45a Snow & Emergency Info…
…and Talks. Shabbat Divrei Torah are presented every Saturday morning year-round at about 11a during services as a teaching discussion about the weekly Torah portion. Tikun Leyl Shavuot night of adult study is held annually on the first night of the Shavuot Festival during the summer. Elm City Kallah, a collaboration of the three congregations to bring exceptional Jewish programming to New Haven, features a guest speaker each year. Visiting sch…
…29 Jun Benei Mitzva Parents’ Meeting June 29, 2015 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm Home Page Interior Page Benei Mitzva Parents’ Meeting Parents of youth planning to celebrate becoming benei mitzva in 2016 – 2018 are invited to meet with Rabbi Tilsen on […] More Info…
…d 1% at six months. People who study resilience point out that there are a number of factors that can predict how well someone will handle severe trauma. These come from studies of hospitalized survivors of motor vehicle accidents, combat veterans, people who lived through the Los Angeles riots, the Oklahoma City bombings and many other tragedies. While degree of exposure is the greatest predictor, other individual characteristics include a good t…
…familiar symbolic images embedded as decorative elements. “All That Remains” will next be presented at the Virginia Holocaust Museum, Richmond, VA, in October 2020. The works in this show include images from each of these series. In this retrospective of her work, a number of works in private collections are represented by photographic reproductions, thus providing context for the entirety of exhibition. for more information and for purchasing wor…