- 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
…in Oxford, England, Safran-Hon grew up in Haifa, Israel. She received her B.A. in Studio Art and Art History summa cum laude from Brandeis University in 2008, and her M.F.A. from the Yale School of Art in 2010. Safran-Hon attended Skowhegan in 2012 and Art Omi in 2016. She was a 2019–20 Workspace Resident at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Safran-Hon had solo exhibitions at Slag Gallery, New York, RX Gallery, Paris, Brandt Gallery, Amsterdam, a…
…whether they count for crucial purposes of defense and ritual service to G-d. My opposing, religious statement, and one that I also believe that is made, for example, by the rituals celebrating a women becoming a bat-mitzvah, is that women count. Even, I believe, this noting of the anniversary of Darryl’s becoming a bat-mitzvah, is a religious statement that women count. I want to talk a bit about the censuses described in today’s parshah, and en…
…ment is the law” (see Talmud Gittin 10b, Nedarim 28a, Baba Qama 113a, et al.). Since apparently email and fax are valid vehicles for such transactions under civil law, they could be used for the selling of Hametz. Dear Rabbi, I have a perplexing question concerning the Kashrut of yogurt — which I had always assumed would be dairy by nature. A certain brand, Yoplait, uses Kosher gelatin. Is Kosher gelatin the same product I think it is (i.e, deri…
…She was fit all of her adult life. A person of steady habits, she was well-organized and frugal. Ida also enjoyed being a center of attention, and she was proudly independent. She didn’t need anything. She wouldn’t take medications or use a hearing aid, and she might well not follow the doctor’s orders. Ida was blessed with people who cared about her, and in particular her nephew Richard (& Susan) who maintained a life-long loving relationship, a…
…eation in this parshah. One starts at the beginning, 1-1 and goes through 2-4. The second starts at 2-5 and goes through at least 2-23. After that they merge, more or less. But in the beginning of “in the beginning” the two stories are quite distinct. The first story describes itself as the story of heaven and earth. [1-1, 2-1, 2-4] The second story describes itself [2-5] as the story of earth and heaven. In the first story G-d is “Elokim.” In the…
…original reason for the custom no longer exists. The custom endures by the force of tradition. So when Dear Rabbi answers your question by saying, “Because it is a tradition,” you know that this is exactly the case. Dear Rabbi, Why do Jews put stones on tombstones? Signed, Don’t Rock the Boat Dear Don’t Rock, The folk custom of placing stones on a grave or tombstone may date back to prehistoric times when our ancestors protected graves from be…
…ion about this and other Tikun Olam (Social Action/Justice) programs at BEKI, please contact co-chairs: Darryl Kuperstock (kuperst@gmail.com 203-215-8555) or Steve Werlin (shwerlin@gmail.com 617-721-8213)….
…ber 2006 (see image, right, by Allan Appel, courtesy of newhavenindependent.org) and became fully operational on 03 February 2007, coinciding with Tu BeShevat. SunlightSolar Energy, Inc., provided technical and installation services. The electricity produced by the array reduces the wattage that the synagogue draws from the power grid. When the array produces more than the synagogue’s demand, it supplies electricity to the grid. Benefits of the so…
…16 May Tikun Leil Shavuot – Night of Study (in-person only) May 16, 2021 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm Home Page Interior Page Tikun Leil Shavuot BEKI’s annual Tikun Leil Shavuot Night of Study will be in-person on Sunday evening, May 16. The program will begin with the […] More Info…
…16 May Festival Evening Service – Sanctuary (in-person only) May 16, 2021 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Interior Page BEKI’s annual Tikun Leil Shavuot Night of Study will be in-person on Sunday evening, May 16. The program will begin with the festival evening service […] More Info…
