- 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
…school, soccer practices, music lessons, doctor appointments, food shopping. . . The list goes on and on. On top of that we are sleep deprived, anxious to get dinner started, or exhausted after spending inordinate amounts of time in slow-moving traffic. And you may also feel that you already give to the shul and it’s community in a myriad of ways. Despite the many appeals and attempts to correct this shameful situation, the fact remains that with…
…the figures below. Last year, a record twenty-five new membership units (a.k.a. families) joined; this year, we set a new record with twenty-seven new units. (We also lost 17 families, which is less than last year, the majority through death or relocation.) We also set a new record for net growth with ten new units. About eighty-seven percent (87%) of our adult members (including spouses) joined the congregation in 1993 or later; stated different…
…Opton Fund for the Benefit of Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel The Eric I.B. Beller Environmental Endowment Fund The George G. Posener Family Memorial Yom Kippur Break-Fast Fund The George G. Posener Kadima & United Synagogue Youth Fund The George & Leah Posener Endowment for the Jewish Education of BEKI Youth The Gilah Benson-Tilsen Fund for Youth The Gladys R. Lipkin Fund for the BEKI Hebrew School The Goodwin Brothers Endowment The Irving Sim…
…ices are led by members. Tefila leaders and Torah readers are always needed. Daily Minyan Participation – Adult Jews are needed to form the quorem for daily morning, afternoon and evening services, and other adults and children are needed to help strengthen the community and fellowship every day of the year. Captains are needed to help organize daily services. Master Chefs, Vegetable Choppers & Shoppers – Cooks, cleaners, shoppers and organizers…
…r information on BEKI’s kashrut policies, see www.beki.org under “kashrut.” For communal standards, see www.kinahara.org….
…ate rabbinic sobriety. Although it may not always seem like it, we do have professional standards. For those reasons, years ago I had thought that I would defer recreational drug use until retirement. But now as I begin to see the glimmer of Golden Years on my horizon, a new deterrent rears its head: Many recreational drugs destroy brain cells. I can barely get my childrenʼs names straight, let alone remember new information, as it is. It is abund…
…of weather or school closings, and regardless of Religious School closings. The synagogue is located on a Snow Emergency Route. If the parking area is not accessible during a declared snow emergency, parking is permitted at Mitchell Branch Library across the street or the municipal lot (next door) once they have been cleared. Please determine for yourself whether travel by any means can be accomplished safely. Federal Holidays & Special Days Sund…
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…ylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code Instructions Payment Method (please choose one)* Pay by credit card Pay by check Please make your check payable to “Beth El – Keser Israel” and send it to 85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515. Would you like to add an amount to cov…
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