- 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
…srael (BEKI). BEKI has taken a lead regionally in programs for adults and children with special needs. In 1994, the Congregation became the first in our region to offer a Special Education Hebrew School, the Talmud Torah Meyuhad, which it founded as part of its religious school. Additional support for special education for youth at BEKI is provided by the The Borick Family Endownment for Special Education for Youth at Congregation Beth El–Keser…
…rd and act appropriately. Perhaps the newspaper carrier did not have small children, and could not imagine why anyone would put such a sign over their doorbell. So she interpreted the message to be a personal invitation; perhaps she thought we were nice people who wanted to give her a cup of coffee at 4 in the morning. The miscommunication created by this note is not unusual or hard to understand. In his Dialogue with Phaedrus, Socrates points out…
Shabbat Shalom. When a child reaches the age of mitzvot, he is expected to follow the commandments and to hold greater responsibility in his life for taking care of himself and for making his own decisions. It is no challenge for Shai to distinguish between right and wrong, for he never does anything that he knows is wrong. We have observed, though, that he is continually proving to us that we can trust him with greater levels of responsibility….
…n the same way, because in a family you’re supposed to be fair to all your children. Children are special — you have to take care of them even more than yourself, because they can’t take care of themselves. Children are special because they’re the future, and how adults teach them and treat them is how they’re going to be. Yaqov taught his children that they weren’t all special, and because of that they learned to be unfair. And even more, the rab…
…lt 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 created by local artists. We carry sophisticated Israeli silver wire-wrap kippot and jewe…
…habbat Blessings Blessing for Son(s) Blessing for Daughter(s) Blessing for Child(ren) (Num. 6:24-27) Va-Yekhulu: Introduction to Shabbat Evening Kiddush (Gen. 1:31 – 2:3) Amy Pincus Va-Yekhulu: Introduction to Shabbat Evening Kiddush (Gen. 1:31–2:3) Andy Schultz Kiddush for Shabbat Evening (Friday Night) Amy Pincus Kiddush for Shabbat Evening (Friday Night Andy Schultz Netilat Yadayim: The blessing at Washing of Hands recited before Birkat HaMotsi…
…KI has a long tradition of providing meals to families who have welcomed a child. Volunteers use a website called Lotsa Helping Hands. Just log in and choose your password. When the calendar is set up for meals, you’ll receive an email with a link. Jewish Community Alliance for Refugee Resettlement The Jewish Community Alliance for Refugee Resettlement (JCARR) is a partnership of BEKI, five other New Haven-area synagogues, and the Jewish Federatio…
…26 Sep Pizza in the Hut September 26, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Pizza in the Hut returns! The party is Sunday, September 26 at 4:00pm in the BEKI courtyard sukkah. Reservations are due to the office by September 22, $10/adults, $5/child […] More Info…
…el is a safe space for adults to explore questions they may face: Will the child have a brit mila/simhat bat? What happens if parents or grandparents have differing religious traditions? Can or should the baby be brought up with no religious tradition, one tradition or two? LaMaazel is one of many programs offered at Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI). Adults seeking wholeness and holiness through Torah or who want to explore their relations…
…eaching. To my mind, it’s no coincidence that there are a disproportionate number of gay clergy. Half of my ordination class was gay or lesbian. The process of coming out of the closet, the work we’ve done to become whole and unashamedly ourselves is deeply spiritual. Perhaps this is the Torah that gay men and lesbians have heard and give the world – the lesson that we all, gay or not, must be honest about our lives. And it’s a lesson that is usef…
