- 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
…d activities that have been flourishing for years. And we’ve initiated any number of new programs that you have suggested. There is energy in the air that encourages people to think, “We can do it.” Our attitude is, “Just say yes.” Last June we had a tribute dinner, honoring the rabbi and Miriam and raising a lot of money for the shul. A zillion people worked to make that happen. Prior to that, the last tribute dinner anyone could recall took plac…
…, a very complex distribution network. The way it operates is by a certain number of power plants producing energy, usually by burning fossil fuels, and then feeding it into the massive grid of electrical power lines. I think this is quite similar to the societal structure of the monkeys and the medieval Jewish court system, in that the majority of interactions, or in this case, power transmissions, are local, but the network is able to transmit p…
…ither. There are idols of violence, cruelty, selfishness and hate. In many ways, hate most of all. There is so much hate in this world it has gotten to a point where it is reasonless — things like racism, and the fights in the Middle East. These are all idols of hate. Together we can break some idols. I have had help preparing for this day. My parents have always stood by me. My Dad has been a well of strength and Judaic wisdom, my Mom a source of…
…A. Ultimately what ties us together is our connections in the present, the ways in which we listen to each other and help one another. The exhibition will be up through the Fall months, on both levels of the BEKI Art Gallery.Reflecting the Ethnic Diversity of our Membership pre-1950 photographs or paintings of family ancestors includes people so close they were considered family unidentified people whom family tradition defined as family ancestors…
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…,” whereas traditional rabbinic Judaism teaches that there are other valid ways to please our Creator and gain eternal life. Can our model compete? There is also a terrible conflict of interest that comes into play in kashrut supervision. In short, supervising rabbis or agencies have an interest in the success of the products or vendors they supervise, and an incentive to compete with other agencies, even by rejecting others’ certification. Our “c…
…25 Jan BEKI Israel Study Group January 25, 2017 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm Home Page Our next speaker will be Dr. Bruce Wexler, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Yale. We will meet on Wednesday, January 25, 7:30-9:15 pm, in the […] More Info…
…must be the gentle voice of reason and morality. While that voice is not always heard, if it persists it will eventually prevail for truth is inherently more powerful that falsehood. The old joke has it that each person in Israel thinks that they are the President. The beauty of the reality behind that joke is that indeed each person feels a great responsibility toward the nation. Some things are just too important to be left to our leaders. Unfor…
…ure your safety and wellness. Fourth, please remember that there are other ways in which we fulfill the obligation in law from which fasting derives. This includes refraining from wearing luxurious clothing or shoes; refraining from romantic or sexual contact; declining entertainment; and the like. Please do not risk violating the Torah commandment against endangering one’s life. The importance of this rule is far greater than that of fasting. Gem…
…titutes “spilling of blood.” Fourth, it is a forbidden act of “copying the ways of the gentiles.” These four grounds represent Biblical prohibitions (Isurei deOraita). One who hunts would thus violate four distinct Biblical commandments and numerous secondary rules. How we view and treat animals is not unrelated to how we treat people. As part of God’s creation, life is of immense value. When we take life for pleasure, we sink to the lowest levels…
