- 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
…04 May Talmud Study Group May 4, 2017 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm The Sanhedrin Talmud Study Group meets weekly on Thursdays from 12:00m to 1:00p in BEKI’s Library for Talmud study. The Group has met weekly since […] More Info…
…six old men. They have long beards and long black coats and they are all huddled over a big book. “Can they see you?” she asks me. “Do they know you’re there?” Yes, they know I’m there. But they won’t look at me and they don’t let me in. “Listen to them then. Can you hear what they’re saying?” I listen and I hear them. They’re asking God, “What do you want us to do with her? She doesn’t know the language! She doesn’t know the code! What are we sup…
…rdless of language. In our prayerbook there are even prayers such as the qaddish that are not written in Hebrew, but rather Aramaic, because that was the language spoken by the people when those prayers were written. In the time of the Mishna, 2,000 years ago, the question arose as to what to do if one were, say, climbing a tree or riding a donkey when it came time to say the Shema. According to our sages, one can pray almost anywhere — even up a…
BEKI is adopting a new siddur for Shabbat and holidays. Imagine your pride at opening one of these books and seeing your dedication. The new siddur, Siddur Lev Shalem, is a companion to the Mahzor Lev Shalem for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur that we have been using for the past several years. Siddur Lev Shalem incorporates everything we love about the High Holiday mahzor — robust commentary, clear design, and thorough transliteration — and brings…
…s marriages and a patriarchal society. There are prohibitions against cross-dressing, against charging interest when you lend money to Jews, against interplanting two crops in the same field, and other rules that seem pretty arbitrary and inapplicable today. On the other hand some of the laws in this parasha remain quite relevant. Don’t make an impoverished laborer wait overnight for his pay. Protect the rights of those who have no one to stand up…
…Wheelchair seating is most convenient in the back, center aisle, and second-row cut-outs in the center. Sound amplification is best in the center of rows six to ten along the Whalley Avenue side. A Hearing Loop system was installed in the Sanctuary in May 2014. Sanctuary seats are fixed and 18″ wide. The George G. Posener Daily Chapel Beit Midrash is accessible on the main floor. Seating is movable and people using wheelchairs can choose almost…
…he Talmud, with some attention to the technical aspects of the text. No charge; one can visit or join at any meaning, as there is no beginning or end to Talmud study. Knowledge of Hebrew, Judeo-Aramaic and English is helpful but not required. Coffee and tea are available in the room. For information contact Rabbi Tilsen at jjtilsen@beki.org….
…25 Jun Talmud Study Group (last meeting for the summer) June 25, 2015 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Interior Page The Sanhedrin Talmud Study Group meets weekly on Thursdays from 12:00m to 1:00p in BEKI’s Library for Talmud study. The Group has met weekly since […] More Info…
…26 Nov No Talmud Study Group November 26, 2015 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Interior Page The Sanhedrin Talmud Study Group meets weekly on Thursdays from 12:00m to 1:00p in BEKI’s Library for Talmud study. The Group has met weekly since […] More Info…
…16 Mar Stop the Bleed Training March 16, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Events We’d like more congregants trained in techniques to control bleeding if someone is injured and waiting for first responders to arrive. Training is available via a […] More Info…
