- 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
…se of protracted conflict without the cost of armed struggle. In doing so, Israel won the respect of many Romans, bolstering our internal strength. Today, we too must act to defend and revitalize our culture. Like the Maccabees, we must live according to our own values and traditions without feeling self-conscious or awkward. By playing Jewish music in our homes, learning Hebrew and Jewish dance, studying Torah and supporting Israel, and by perfor…
…nterfaith families into the Congregation and by Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel. BEKI’s interest in children just begins with LaMaazel. Family programming and youth activities are integral parts of the Congregation’s life. Glossary Bar/Bar Mitzva: “Subject of the commandments,” age of majority (12 for girls, 13 for boys) celebrated through study, charity and synagogue ceremony. Bris: European pronunciation of brit. Brit Mila: “Covenant of circum…
…r Goody Bags for Kids at Holidays Giftshop The Giftshop at Beth El Keser Israel is a community service project of the BEKI Sisterhood. Here you can find a wide range of Judaica to enhance the beauty of the mitzvot you perform. Items such as tallitot, kippot, candlesticks, seder plates, Chanuka menoras, and mezzuza cases are in stock at competitive prices. Importantly, we carry “kosher” mezzuza parchments to grace your doorposts! The Giftshop is…
…int. These structures, which were the homes of Palestinians until the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 and the creation of the state of Israel, stand as ghosts of the past in a neighborhood that has never recovered. Through the process of making her work, Safran-Hon reconstructs these buildings and asks us to reconsider our ideas of home and belonging. Her use of materials is bound tightly to the underlining conceptual framework of her paintings. She writ…
…ng November 1, 2023 Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day April 18, 2023 Israel Discussion – “Suicidal democracy? On the moral and emotional dimensions in Israel’s moment of truth” Uriel Abulof April 9, 2023 Immigration at Our Southern Border: A Lawyer’s View on Recent Barriers Liora Cohen-Fraade March 22, 2023 How to Ensure the Safety of our Kids – BeSMARTforKids.org Joanna Taczanowsky from Moms Demand Action February 22, 2023 From Justificat…
…wakened from the delusion that if we send a few dollars to some Yeshiva in Israel then “they” will make sure Judaism survives. It means that we have to live as Jews, we have to be the Jews, and we have to support our institutions that teach the traditions of Judaism as we know them. Lighting shabbat candles, reciting the Shema, coming to a daily or shabbat service, baking a halla, reading a passage from the Torah or other Jewish book — these are t…
…el invisible anymore. One day I was speaking with my brother-in-law on the phone. I was talking about BEKI (which by this time I had joined) and the feeling that I have here. And I confided in him that one day I’d like to get up on the bima and read from the Torah. And as I said these words I began to tremble. The very thought was overpowering to me. To even think of myself as playing such an honored role among Jews seemed so bold. Who was I to ge…
…l connection to the history of the Jewish people and to the history of the USA. 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…
…God between the stones of the Kotel, the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem. The service provided by the phone company allows people unable to visit the Wall in person to fax their petitions to an agent who then carefully inserts the sheets into cracks between the stones. But you don’t even need a fax machine to reach God. Our sages valued sincerity in prayer above all else. Length, language, or location are secondary considerations. Better…
…ograms. Rides for kids when their parent is unable to drive. An occasional phone call or visit to someone who lives alone or in assisted living. A cooked meals or groceries for someone recuperating from illness or surgery. Of course, we can’t provide regular nursing service or permanent carpooling, but we can extend a helping hand, and we should. How will this work? Well, were just getting started, and there may be some kinks till we work out the…
