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High Holy Day Services
ימים נוראים

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Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) worship services at BEKI are traditional, egalitarian and participatory. All services are led by members. The liturgy is the standard Conservative Ashkenazi Hebrew siddur as represented by Mahzor Hadash and is supplemented with English readings and rabbinic commentary.

Doors open 20 minutes before scheduled service times. The building is accessible to those using wheelchairs and with limited mobility by entering through the front main doors on Harrison Street or through the East Entrance from the parking area via a sloped sidewalk or steps. Children's participation is encouraged in all services and special Youth Services are available concurrent to main services.

Admission & Ticketing

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Guests and visitors are most welcome. However, advance arrangements are required. Active-duty military and police personnel, and full-time students, may enter with valid official ID. Children require pre-registration for children's programs. Adults require tickets or reservations for most services. Members in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office (203) 389-2108 x14 office@beki.org or download documents for further information. A schedule is presented below.

More Information and Downloadable Documents

Schedule



High Holy Day Service Times 2010 - 5771 תשע״א
Holy Day Date Service Begins Ends Place
Rosh Hodesh Elul Tue 10 Aug 2010
1 Elul 5770
Penitential Psalm 27 Recited 6:10p (at conclusion of 5:45p service)
and at conclusion of each weekday evening & morning service thereafter
Through Hoshana Raba
Wed Morning 29 Sep 2010
George G. Posener Beit Midrash
Rosh Hodesh Elul Wed 11 Aug 2010
1 Elul 5770
Shofar Sounded 7:30a (at conclusion of 7:00a service)
and at conclusion of each weekday morning thereafter
Through Tue Morning 7 Sep 2010 George G. Posener Beit Midrash
First Seliḥot Penitential Sat 4 Sep 2010 Conservative-Masorti Community Maariv and Havdala 8:15p
Speaker/Program: TBA 8:45p
Presidents' Reception 10:15p
Service 11:00p
Midnight BEKI
Daily Seliḥot Penitential Daily Pre-Dawn Dawn
Through Wed 8 Sep 2010
Home Ritual
Rosh Hashana Wed 8 Sep 2010 Candle Lighting 6:56p*
Rosh Hashana Weekday Minḥa Afternoon 7:00p 7:10p Sanctuary
Festival Evening 7:10p 7:36p Sanctuary
Rosh HaShana Thu 9 Sep 2010 Morning Service: Birkhot HaShaḥar & Pesuqei DeZimra 8:30a 8:55a Sanctuary
1 Tishrei 5771 Babysitting By Preregistration Only
Morning Service: Shaḥarit 8:55a 9:35a Sanctuary
Torah Service 9:35a 10:30a Sanctuary
Shofar Service 10:30a 10:40a
Children's Ḥavura (Preschoolers) 10:30a
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
K-2 Kehila
(Grades K-2)
10:30a
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
Junior Congregation 10:30a
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
Cosmic Conversations for Youth 10:30a
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
Devar Torah 10:45a 11:15a Main Sanctuary
Learners' Minyan After Devar Torah 1:00p Ballroom Lower Level
Musaf ~11:15a ~1:00p Sanctuary
Children's Snack 11:45a 12:00m As Posted in Lobby
Tashlikh 5:30p 5:45p Edgewood Bridge
Tashlikh By Request Contact office@beki.org Beaver Ponds Park
Tashlikh 5:30p 5:45p Whitney Museum Covered Bridge
Minḥa Afternoon 7:00p 7:10p Sanctuary
Evening Service 7:10p 7:35p Sanctuary
Candle Lighting after 7:57p**
Rosh HaShana Fri 10 Sep 2010 Morning Service: Pesuqei DeZimra 8:30a 8:50a Sanctuary
Second Day 2 Tishrei 5771 Babysitting 8:30a 1:00p By Preregistration Only
Morning Service: Shaḥarit 8:50a 9:30a Sanctuary
Torah Service 9:30a 10:20a Main Sanctuary
Shofar Service 10:20a 10:35a Main Sanctuary
Children's Ḥavura (Preschoolers) 10:30a
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
K-2 Kehila
(Grades K-2)
10:30a
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
Junior Congregation 10:30a
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
Cosmic Conversations for Youth 10:30a (after shofar service)
& 11:45a
1:00p As Posted in Lobby
Devar Torah 10:35a 11:10a Main Sanctuary
Musaf 11:10a 1:00p Main Sanctuary
Children's Snack 11:45a 12:00m As Posted in Lobby
Rosh HaShana afternoon
Erev Shabbat
Minḥa Afternoon 6:00p 6:15p George Posener Beit Midrash
Shabbat Evening Fri 10 Sep 2010 Maariv 6:15p 6:36p George G. Posener Beit Midrash
Candle Lighting 6:57p
Shabbat Shuva Sat 11 Sep 2010 Shaḥarit & Musaf 9:15a noon Sanctuary
Children's Ḥavura (Preschoolers) 10:45a noon Claire Goodwin Youth Room
K-2 Kehila
(Grades K-2)
10:45a noon Classroom 4 or 6
Junior Congregation 10:45a noon George G. Posener Beit Midrash
Shabbat Shalom Learners' Minyan 10:45a noon Office
Devar Torah: TBA 11:10a 11:30a Sanctuary
Minḥa 5:45p 6:25p George Posener Beit Midrash
Havdala Home Ritual 7:53p or later Home
Sunday after Rosh HaShana Sun 12 Sep 2010 Qever Avot
Cemetery Memorial Service
10:00a 10:30a Beth El Memorial Park
Warner St. Hamden
Qever Avot
Cemetery Memorial Service
11:00a 11:30a Keser Israel Memorial Park
Farwell St. West Haven
Yom Kippur Fri 17 Sep 2010 Minḥa Afternoon 6:30p 6:45p Sanctuary
Supervised Children's Freeplay 6:30p 8:45p By Preregistration Only
Candle Lighting 6:41p*
Kol Nidre & Maariv Evening 6:30p 8:30p Sanctuary
Yom Kippur Sha 18 Sep 2010 Shaḥarit Morning & Musaf 9:00a 2:00p Sanctuary
10 Tishrei 5770 Babysitting By Preregistration Only
Children's Ḥavura (Preschoolers) 10:30a & 11:45a 1:30p As Posted in Lobby
K-2 Kehila
(Grades K-2)
10:30a & 11:45a 1:30p As Posted in Lobby
Junior Congregation 10:30a & 11:45a 1:30p As Posted in Lobby
Cosmic Conversations for Youth 10:30a & 11:45a 1:30p As Posted in Lobby
Yizkor Memorial after 11:00a Sanctuary
Children's Light Lunch (Pre-Bar/Bat Mitzva Age) 11:45a 12:00m As Posted in Lobby
Learners' Minyan after Yizkor 2:15p Ballroom Lower Level
Study Sessions 3:00p 4:45p Rosenkrantz Family Library
Teen Discussion 3:15p 4:45p Lobby
Minḥa Afternoon 5:00p 6:05p Sanctuary
Supervised Children's Freeplay 5:00p 7:45p By Preregistration Only
Announcements 6:05p 6:15p Sanctuary
Neila Closing 6:15p 7:15p Sanctuary
Maariv Evening 7:15 7:30p Sanctuary
Havdala & Shofar 7:30p 7:42p Sanctuary
Posener Break-Fast 7:43p 9:15p Ballroom Lower Level
* Unless otherwise indicated, candles may be lighted at or before time given
** Indicates candles must be lighted by transferring existing flame




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Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel
85 Harrison Street at Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT USA 06515-1724
(203) 389-2108
Fax (203) 389-5899

Email to the BEKI office: office@beki.org
Email to Rabbi Jon-Jay Tilsen: jjtilsen@beki.org