- 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
…ou all. Please help us again, this time by passing along our thanks to the number of congregants who are away this weekend of Thanksgiving, giving thanks of their own elsewhere. The morning of the surgery I prayed and learned another prayerbook lesson, this time explicit. At my request, Marsha had brought me a copy of our Siddur, Sim Shalom. Uncharacteristically, I admit, I started from the beginning of the Shaharit, or morning, service. There I d…
…The other days of Creation are denoted, as you would expect, using ordinal numbers – second, third, and the like; but not the first day, Yom Ehad – Day One. Rashi teaches that “Day One” is to be understood as the Day of the One, the Day of God, and that God created everything in all its potential on that Day. From that day on, it follows that, as my daughter Sarah has recently begun quoting Martin Buber in the tag line to her email messages — To p…
…d by the Good Book: “While the flesh was still between their teeth,” etc. (Numbers 11:33). Partly for that reason we are enjoined to wait a period of time after eating meat before eating dairy. But after some time, the “food” in your mouth (and stuck on or between your teeth) ceases to be “food.” Who would eat it? If your toothbrush is used at that point, it is not really in contact with “meat” or “dairy” and thus, strictly speaking, you would not…
…would seem to imply that the order matters. But does it? If not, then why site Rabbi Shimon’s statement? There is a lengthy discussion in the Talmud about this passage. Some sages said that the order doesn’t matter. But among those who say the order matters, what is the significance of the order of the listing of the forms of execution? Does it go from harshest to most gentle, or the other way around, or is there some other meaning? So my answer…
…23 Feb Executive Board Meeting February 23, 2015 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Executive Board Meeting (off-site) More Info…
…23 Mar Executive Board Meeting March 23, 2015 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Executive Board meets at an off-site location More Info…
…04 May Executive Board Meeting May 4, 2015 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Executive Board Meeting (off-site) More Info…
…17 May Walk Against Hunger – Team BEKI May 17, 2015 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Walk Against Hunger – 2015 flyer Walk Against Hunger – Sunday, May 17. In support of the CT Food Bank. We’re getting a BEKI Team together […] More Info…
…Miriam. To provide lifesaving water, like Miriam, might seem the very opposite of planning a fatal attack against your enemies, like Deborah. But in my mind, they are more alike than they seem. Take their strengths, for instance. Deborah’s strength is out there, commanding her army and being a leader. Miriam’s strength as a physical and spiritual healer of her people, may not be as outwardly visible but is most certainly there. Another similarity…
…ge of the Woods plaza. You can see their menu at https://ladle-loaf.square.site. Ladle and Loaf also has a catering service, called The Gusto Kitchen, for dairy, vegetarian, pescatarian or meat events. Details at https://thegustokitchen.com. NEW! Lea’s Falafelhaus, pareve restaurant, 370 Whalley Ave., across from Edge of the Woods. You can see their menu at https://d2f1dfnoetc03v.cloudfront.net/Files/image000000.PNG NEW LOCATION! Fin and Scale, ko…
