- 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
…building business in St. Paul, that he first achieved economic success. Grampa Ed and Gramma Esther were close to their siblings. During the 1930’s, they all lived in central Minnesota, from St. Paul to Red Wing. One of Ed’s brothers married one of Esther’s sisters, and one of Esther’s brothers married one of Ed’s sisters. Ed considered Esther’s brothers to be his brothers. And Esther considered Ed’s sisters to be her sisters. They all spent the…
I’m one of the few people I know who doesn’t use illegal drugs. Never have. Past and present presidents, teachers, cops and rabbis, just about everyone, apparently, has inhaled (or not), injected or ingested substances prohibited by law. One reason I have avoided drugs is that many of them cause users to lose their inhibitions. I like my inhibitions. The ones I have are just barely sufficient to keep me from saying and doing utterly ridiculous, e…
…22 Sep Erev Yom Kippur September 22, 2015 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Home Page Interior Page Erev Yom Kippur 6:30pm Minha 6:32pm (or earlier) Candle Lighting 6:45pm Kol Nidre & Maariv More Info…
On the wall in my study is a black-and-white photograph titled “Family Reunion of Mr. & Mrs. H. Tilsen and Gertrude’s Wedding, 4 February 1923, Milwaukee.” Seated in the middle of a large group of their children and grandchildren is a distinguished looking couple, my great-grandparents, Herschel and Chaia Tilsen, of blessed memory. Visitors to my study sometimes comment on my great-grandfather, with his long beard and black cap (pictured at right…
…27 Sep Erev Sukkot September 27, 2015 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm Home Page Interior Page Erev Sukkot 5:45pm Minha & Festival Maariv 6:24pm Candle Lighting More Info…
…08 Nov Costuming Presentation & Workshop by Sharon Naveh November 8, 2015 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sunday, November 8th, 1-4 pm Plan ahead for Purim! The Rimmonim (New Haven) Chapter of the Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework, presents a Costuming Presentation and […] More Info…
…03 Nov 20’s/30’s Havura Shabbat Dinner November 3, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Meet at 6 PM service at BEKI, 85 Harrison St., New Haven. Dinner follows immediately after, hosted by: Jonathan and Jonathan, 145 McKinley Ave., New […] 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…
…y of Shabbat and weekday programs for children and youth expanded, and the number of minors grew from under 70 in 1994 to over 225 a decade later. A typical Shabbat morning includes simultaneous programs or services for children and youth, as well as youth participating in the main service and Shabbat Shalom Torah Study. In 2003, the congregation began a process of building renovations, aimed at improving accessibility, enhancing energy efficiency…
