- 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
…e will be able to provide current pricing and other details. For additional 10 or fewer invited guests (Standard Kiddush): $320 For every additional 20 invited guests beyond those 10, expect to order prepared salads from an approved local kosher vendor. Additional options available: Hummus OR guacamole OR cream cheese OR bruschetta: $50 each Herring OR stuffed grape leaves: $40 each Whitefish salad: $100 extra Lox with platter of onion/tomato/cucu…
…ing to say the berakha (blessing) on their own, or even with coaching. If a 12- or 13-year old can find the courage to stand in front of their elders, and before the Throne of Glory, and lead prayers, then the aunts and uncles or grandparents must find the courage to stand up and recite three Hebrew sentences. To say that someone who would not even read the blessings in transliteration had an “aliya” detracts from the honor of all other olim (hono…
…th lists start with a broad thing to give up and then narrow it down: list number one — go from your land, your birthplace, your father’s house. List number two — take your son, your only son, the one you love, Isaac. This similarity led me to still others. One of the first, and most obvious, comparisons between the two instances of lekh lekha was that in both, God is sending Abraham on a journey. In the first lekh lekha, God is starting Abraham o…
…s” section of “The Art of Paying a Shiva Call” in the BEKI Yizkor Memorial Booklet, which clarifies the proper halakhot; but you did not address the “what to do if confronted with idle conversation at a house of shiva” question in that booklet. Signed, Very Sorry Dear Very Sorry, When friends gather it is only natural for them to want to greet each other and converse. Sometimes this even happens before a funeral, in the presence of the dead, when…
…nse of peacefulness, awe, community, mystery, and religiosity. There are a number of factors that could conflict with our wish to achieve beauty and art in the synagogue and sanctuary. One is the expansive interpretation of the second commandment. The literal words of the commandment are, Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image nor any manner of likeness that is in the heaven above or that is in the earth beneath. My reading of this is that t…
…e Ely House, Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT, and has curated a number of independent exhibitions. She studied at the Akademie fuer Angewante Kunst in Vienna, Austria, and received her MFA from San Jose State University. Anna Broell Bresnick has collaborated with dancers and musicians in the creation of installations for performances. These have included large sculptural str uctures, floor drawings and video. Broell Bresnick has taught…
…l needs Reprinted by permission from the Connecticut Jewish Ledger 13 March 1998, p. 3 By Dorine Leogrande One Shabbat morning, Anne Johnston noticed a few newcomers at her synagogue — adults with special needs — who were struggling to understand the all-Hebrew service. These visitors to Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel (BEKI) in New Haven came from Chapel Haven, an agency down the street where adults with developmental disabilities participate i…
…umor. Additionally, you will find books to supplement learning Hebrew, Cookbooks, Adult coloring books, Shabbat activities and inclusive-family story books for children. We also carry toys, games and plush torahs for children. You can find beautiful jewelry, gifts for celebrating simchas and something special for your host or hostess. The Giftshop provides BEKI Sisterhood with the unique opportunity to showcase the beauty of original Judaica crea…
…bbat Hanuka Dinner Marks Dedication of Posener Daily Chapel On Friday Night 10 December 1999, a Shabbat Hanuka Dinner will follow the 6:00p service. Set to welcome singles, families and people of all ages, the evening will combine the sacred beauty of Shabbat with the fun of Hanuka. The evening will mark the Shabbat of dedication of the “small chapel,” which pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors is to be named the “George G. Posener D…
…ice 9:15a Children’s services 10:45a Havdala (home ritual) 7:29p Kever Avot 10/2/2023 Sunday Warner Street cemetary 10:00a Farwell Street cemetary 11:00a Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre 9/24/23 Sunday Minḥa 6:00p Kol Nidre 6:28p Yom Kippur 9/25/23 Monday Shaḥarit (followed by Torah, Yizkor: ~10:45a, Musaf Services) 9:00a Children’s services 10:45a Study Sessions 2:30p and 3:15p Minḥa, followed by Neilah (~6:15p) Havdalah and Final Shofar Community Bre…
