- 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
…essage. Over the course of the school year, the kids would memorize a fair number of these. The sayings she chose reflected her particular take on Judaism, which tended to the ethical rather than the spiritual. In cleaning out her apartment last year, my sister Naomi and I came across some of these sayings, which I’ve brought with me to show you. Some of the pitgamim were easy to memorize and therefore were very popular with the kids: “Tov shem m’…
…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…
…y. This Sunday, 9:30–11:30 AM, a BEKI member is hosting in their backyard! Contact Kayla Bisbee at kbisbee@jewishnewhaven.org for location. Find your new forever friends in a comfortable environment with music, coffee, conversation – and babies. Recommended for parents from pregnancy to two years old. This group is free to attend and brought to you by Shalom Baby, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven’s Women’s Philanthropy—d…
…EKI Bulletin article — April 2023 03/2023 Revised conceptual design (Contact office for password) 02/13/2023 Video: Why Redesign the Sanctuary? (Contact office for password) Sections Message From the Rabbi “Doing Nothing is Not an Option” Design Concepts Frequently Asked Questions Project Updates Sanctuary Photos of Yesterday Redesign Committee email: sanctuaryredesign@beki.org Carole Bass, co-chair John Weiser, co-chair Lynn Brotman Eri…
…09 Aug Elm City Winds Concert (in-person) August 9, 2023 7:00 pm Events Elm City Winds Returns: Concert indoors at BEKI Wednesday, August 9 at 7pm, in-person only. This woodwind quintet has created a program for us of […] More Info…
…anukah Menorahs Host and hostess Gifts and presents for any holiday All-occasion cards and artwork mugs, tea towels and prints by local artist Karen Kassap. Support a local institution. No need to pay shipping or wait several days for delivery….
…02 Apr Pre-Pesach Food Drive at BINA April 2, 2023 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Events Pre-Pesach food drive at BINA, related to lessons on cleaning out chametz, Sunday, April 2 in support of the Hesed Committee. More Info…
…10 Apr Drive-By Food Drive April 10, 2022 10:00 am – 11:00 am BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page BEKI will hold a drive-by food collection in the BEKI parking lot from 10 to 11 am on Sunday, April 10. Donations will support Jewish […] More Info…
…12 Jun Drive-by Food Drive June 12, 2022 10:00 am – 11:00 am Home Page Interior Page BEKI will hold a food collection from 10 to 11 am on Sunday, June 12. This is Westville’s annual Giveaway Day (in which people put […] More Info…
…on as you enter our doors. We have an amazing body of members who care and support one another, are active in Tikkun Olam, have a great spirit of voluntarism, and serve as lay leaders. We also have an amazing new rabbi. He is vibrant, smart, thought-provoking, and the most menschlich person I have ever had the pleasure of working with. But our main sanctuary, which is in dire need of repairs, has an outdated hierarchical design from the 1950s and…
