- 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
…2-5337. • If parents relax and have fun, children will too. And if the children have fun in synagogue, we are doing a great job….
…to happen, but we can make anything happen. The chance to be our best selves, our authentic Jewish selves, and to have this redound to the benefit and future of our community, is a great one. Will it cost us financially in the near term? Yes. Will it pay dividends in the future? Ken y’hi ratzon! May it be God’s will….
…embers 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 But our main sanctuary, which is in dire need of repairs, has an outdated hierarchical design from the 1950s and ’60s. It doesn’t reflect our values of inclusiveness an…
…hotograph, I transform what I see into a fiber motif. That step requires a great effort, for I do not want to repeat myself or imitate anybody else. An additional challenge is choosing colors and manipulating fabric. Creating a work of art with lasting visual impact is what propels me to work. A graduate of the Tyler School of Fine Arts at Temple University in Philadelphia, Neusner also studied at the atelier of William Hayter in Paris and the Rho…
…ips are not normalized in Jewish law. And the Conservative rabbinate loses great talent, which often just accrues to the benefit of the Reform, Reconstructionist and Orthodox movements. (The latter happens because some people from Orthodox backgrounds would join our Rabbinical Assembly if they could live their observant lives while being openly Gay or Lesbian.) But at BEKI, life will continue as usual – we will continue to treat Gay and Lesbian Je…
…15 Jan 20’s/30’s Havura Shabbat Dinner January 15, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Fri. 1/22/2016; meet at 6 PM service at BEKI, 85 Harrison St., New Haven. Dinner follows after, hosted by Rabbi Tilsen & Miriam Benson, 281 […] More Info…
…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. Unfortunately, “the Jews” don’t control the press; if we did, certain people would be getting much less coverage, or at least much more critical coverage. But each of us can speak, write or act in ways that consistently advocate the elimination of prejudice and hatred, that…
…d. Those in charge of organizing dinners, services and fundraising show that they care about you by being sure to offer you the chance to participate, and they sometimes do so knowing that not everyone will be able to answer the call. It’s like going to a great mitzva-feast. Eat! Eat! You will find performing most of the mitzvot to be fulfilling. Some people like to eat a lot of the same thing; others like to try a taste of many different dishes….
…ehuda Brecher from Hebrew Academy. Thank you to all my friends who are the greatest friends a person could imagine. I would also like to thank everyone who made the trip to New Haven from far and wide to be here today. Thank you Tali for being a great sister and a best friend. And finally, thanks Ima and Abba for being parents who get on my back when I need it, for being role models I hope to emulate, and for being so much fun! Thank you and good…
…i Yohanan’s position as follows. When adulterers (male) increased in their numbers, the sota’s bitter waters ceased. Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakai had abolished them. Rabbi Yohanan’s position is surprising! Why should social conditions be allowed to decide which of the mitzvot are to be applied? What right did Rabbi Yohanan have to abolish one of the 613 mitzvot based on the prophecy of a 7th century B.C.E. minor prophet? Starting with the last question…
