- Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel
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85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
…sical themes and nonconforming shapes. For inspiration, the Rhinebeck, New York, resident draws from her natural surroundings in the Hudson Valley as well as from her prior explorations in other media. The artist explains: Fiber, the medium I have chosen for my work, incorporates all of my past experimentation in art: painting, printmaking, and stained glass. Whether in tapestries or in quilts, the surface design recycles the previous techniques….
…07 Jun Considering Homelessness In New Haven (Brunch & Panel Discussion) June 7, 2015 9:45 am – 12:00 pm BEKI Home Page Interior Page CONSIDERING HOMELESSNESS IN NEW HAVEN-2 More Info…
…erfaith Day of Service in August. On that day, volunteers from the Greater New Haven community gather on the New Haven Green to learn about community needs and head in various directions to complete projects, including preparing food for the hungry, stuffing personal care bags, restoring a Jewish cemetery, or cleaning up a shoreline. Collections Food drives are arranged at High Holy Days, before Pesach, and at other times of the year. Matanot L’ev…
…09 Nov New Haven Beit Midrash November 9, 2022 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Events The first of these community New Haven Beit Midrash sessions, will be on Wednesday, November 9th from 7:00-9:00 pm. There will be simultaneous breakout sessions […] 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…
…do more than any army could to promote the well-being of our people and the success of our mission in the world. We are fortunate that American values validate cultural diversity. To live according to our own ways is now part of the American ideal. By right as Americans we can declare our Jewishness. By living fully as Jews, we get “extra credit” for living the American Way. When we place our Hanuka lights in our window for all to see, we make a p…
…fabric and design, and in the use of 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 m…
…, Abraham had accomplished much. He was a great leader and warrior. He was spiritual, personable, and principled. And yet, after everything, it is as if he has not yet arrived. Lekh lekha — go, travel — is repeated. He must journey again. Because a religious person never arrives. A religious person is always on a pilgrimage. A religious person is, spiritually, never at rest. Nehama Leibowitz notices that in each lekh lekha, God asks Abraham to for…
…ll do it that way, too. But this procedure often created a dilemma: If the number of qaddishes was limited, there might still be some who did not get to say one; if there was no limit to the number of qaddishes added, the service became burdensomely long. So after careful scrutiny the rabbis allowed all mourners to say qaddish simultaneously. This rabbinic solution was adopted only after careful consideration, and after it was determined that mour…
…ee. Now, it is a good idea to come to shul, because community adds a whole new dimension, and it is great to pray near the Temple site in Jerusalem, because the atmosphere for some can heighten their spiritual awareness. But ultimately, God can hear you anywhere. There are many approaches to prayer. As the Psalmist says, “God is near unto all who call, unto all who call upon God sincerely.” May all of our prayers be from our heart and may they ris…
