- 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
…02 Dec JCARR Jelly Donuts Bake December 2, 2018 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page JCARR Jelly Donuts: Learn to bake sufganiyot before Hanuka, Sunday 2 December, 1p – 3p in the BEKI kitchen. $18 per family unit, you will […] More Info…
…the children. At 4 AM the next morning, there was a loud knock on the door. I got up to answer it. It was the woman who delivers our newspaper. “What do you want,” I managed to ask in a shluffy stupor. The paper carrier replied in all innocence, “The sign says ‘Please Knock Loudly,’ so I knocked loudly.” Something was amiss in our communication. I mistakenly assumed that anyone would immediately understand the context of the message on the card a…
…ctual products suggest an unethical practice and are religiously misleading. Let us go back a step. The Torah outlines dietary restrictions, primarily the limitations on meat-eating and the prohibition against mixing meat and milk. The rest of the kashrut regime is intended to keep us far from violating those core Biblical laws. The Torah gives us reasons for following these rules. One reason is that eating certain creatures, such as worms or liza…
…short, Caleb (age 14 months) is the important one to remember. We live in East Rock. Shayna and Jon grew up Conservadox and modern Orthodox, respectively, and both went to Jewish day school. We’re very excited that BEKI is the first shul we’ve joined as a family. Caleb had his first Jewish experience as an eight-day old and was not really a fan, but I think it’s growing on him. Favorite parts of being Jewish are the opportunities for connection a…
…27 Mar “Obama Administration: Israel & Middle East” with Josh Sandman March 27, 2016 10:00 am – 11:30 am Home Page More info coming soon More Info…
…semi-literate and accustomed to a traditional society in which custom and oral evidence were sufficient to support an individual’s claim to property.17 Landholders saw no great need to register their claim and often did so only when they wanted to sell it to another party.18 Indeed, the peasants had strong incentives to not register or to under-register their land. One incentive was the tradition of mistrust of or opposition to government — what…
…suburban towns. Some are rabbis and professors of Jewish studies; some are brand-new to Judaism. Opportunities abound for every BEKI member to contribute time, talents, and ideas. Many of our members are gerim, converts to Judaism (also known as Jews by choice), and many converted under the sponsorship of Rabbi Woodward. We welcome Jews in loving partnerships with non-Jews, and we consider it a core principle to be welcoming to all people. A more…
…he sabbatical year- the seven days of Passover, the seven weeks until the Feast of weeks, etc. At some point during this last year I looked around the table and realized- “We are seven women — one teacher and six students.” Coincidence? Book of Ruth Let me move on to The Book of Ruth. I’d like to make some remarks about the story that resonate with us, and also consider why this is read on Shavuot. Here is a story of friendship and loyalty between…
…oday to celebrate Hanukkah by demonstrating how to bake sufganiyot, Jewish jelly doughnuts. Synagogues Through a Lens, jewishledger.com, September 2018 “Through BEKI Eyes: Photographs of Synagogues by our Members” is an exhibition of a selection of synagogue photographs from around the world by members of Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel in New Haven that is on view at the New Haven synagogue through October. BEKI Continues Long Tradition of Incl…
…rn Entrance facing parking area or from Western Entrance on Harrison Street. From Eastern Connecticut Take I-95 south to right exit 47 (Rte. 34). At end of ramp, you will be on the street level; continue STRAIGHT on Rte. 34 (=N. Frontage) until ends at light. RIGHT on Ella Grasso Blvd (Rte. 10). Proceed to major intersection with Whalley. LEFT on Whalley. Follow fork to RIGHT. At next traffic light turn RIGHT onto Harrison Street. The large white…
