- 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
…21 Nov Darshan: John Weiser November 21, 2015 9:15 am – 12:00 pm Home Page John Weiser will serve as guest Darshan today. More Info…
…shrut is that restaurateurs, caterers and institutions sometimes seek the “strictest” rules so they can serve the widest clientele. Essentially, it can give veto power, or undue weight, to the particular strictures of some religious faction or organizations. Working in the kosher food business – whether as a vendor or supervising agency – can be a thankless job. Ever-changing products and standards of practice, competing religious organizations, t…
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…ry, the building is undergoing continuous major renovation and is in the best state of repair in many years, participation rates and membership continue to grow, and our education and programming staff comprises great talent. Carole led the Board and officers with her attention to detail, improving the things we’re already doing, fiscal responsibility, respect for tradition and for the individual, reaching out to involve others, and personal examp…
…ster or to under-register their land. One incentive was the tradition of mistrust of or opposition to government — what Granott calls the “indolence which characterizes the peasants’ attitude towards official regulations” — and the desire to avoid granting unnecessary legitimization to the government.19 A second incentive was evasion of current and potential taxes on registered property.20 A third incentive to avoid registration was evasion of r…
…torage rooms flanking the current bimah — one of which formerly held an organ and choir — are not part of the redesign mandate. Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Comments and Questions(Required) CAPTCHA Δ…
…28 Nov Men’s Winter Clothing Drive Begins – Nov 28-Dec 5 November 28, 2021 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Fill the boxes in the lobby with clean, gently used men’s winter clothing (and brand new men’s warm socks) – November 28-December 5 Everything will […] More Info…
The following history is adapted from a longer history by past president Alan Gelbert. For the full-length version (which is well worth reading), click here. You can also see back issues of the BEKI Bulletin. Our past In 1892, several Jewish families in the Hill neighborhood began meeting as a new congregation, and when, two years later, they purchased a house at 10 Rose Street (near the current site of Yale–New Haven Hospital), they built what…
…a second toothbrush. According to Dr. Alan Gelbert, a prominent local dentist and past president of BEKI, “It is considered a good idea to have more than one brush so it can dry completely between uses, resulting in less transmission of bacteria.” Caring for one’s body is itself a religious obligation, as the Good Book says: “Only take good care of yourself, and guard your life diligently,” etc. (Deut. 4:9). To the extent that separate toothbrushe…
…rs. The text gets very prescriptive regarding exactly how much of our harvest and livestock to set aside for tithing — and alternatives if we live too far away from the Temple — and how to calculate proportionate increases every three years if we are fortunate to see our bounty increase. It then goes on to describe the end of the seventh year, at which time we are commanded to make a release. We are told that at this time we are to release our nei…
