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…Sisterhood Gift Shop Much of Neusner’s work can be viewed on her website, www.quiltsbysuzanne.com Busy Garden, 28”h x 23.5” w Popups, 42”h x 35”w Matzoh Cover, about 14” x 14” available at the BEKI Gift Shop Matzoh Cover, about 14” x 14” available at the BEKI Gift Shop Balloon Festival, 19.5 h x 21w Cell, 25”h x 25”w Introspection, 16.5 x 14w The Book of Life, 14”h x 15”w Keyboard Fantasy, 27”h x 33”w Genesis 1 -12, Genesis 1:12 Floral Decks, 30….
…19 Sep Minha September 19, 2020 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Home Page Interior Page Outdoors in the BEKI parking lot, as weather permits. Masks will be required. In case of inclement weather, services will move indoors with a socially-distanced […] More Info…
…28 Sep Neila Avinu Malkenu, Havdala & Shofar (Sanctuary & Live On-Line) September 28, 2020 7:22 pm – 7:40 pm Home Page Interior Page Outdoors in the BEKI parking lot, as weather permits. Masks will be required. In case of inclement weather, services will move indoors with a socially-distanced […] More Info…
…, some 750,000 Arab and Bedouin residents fled or were expelled (official U.N. figure: 711,000), some by the urging of local Arab leaders, some by foreign Arab leaders, and some by local Jewish forces. Many of those persons bore greater or lesser responsibility for their fate. Some of them fled from areas that were at the end of the war under Arab, not Israeli, rule. The majority (over two-thirds) of these displaced persons simply resettled elsewh…
…rding to our Torah and as one with our world, we must actively incorporate Torah values and laws (halakha) into our lives. Jon-Jay Tilsen…
…principle has carried forward to this day. As the 25 August 1997 issue of U.S. News and World Report quotes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Remember that it is only under Jewish sovereignty that all three religions in Jerusalem have enjoyed free and unfettered access to their holy places.” Surely of the first order of importance for the Zionist program was the preservation of freedom of access of Jews to their Holy Places. Surely, too, would i…
…of Adar Bet, the month that gives us Purim (quoting Ina: “Purim Baskets!”). Mi-she-nicknas Adar, marbin be-simha once Adar starts, celebration increases (Eruvin 29a). Tonight’s auction will be a great kick-off to the month ahead. I hope to see every one of you here, with friends, beginning at 7:30. Bring your credit cards and some cash, too, for the raffles. Bring your sense of fun and dedication to BEKI and this community. Together, we’ll usher…
…rformed many deeds of kindness during his life and enriched the lives of his family and friends. May his memory be a blessing. © Jon-Jay Tilsen 1995…
…effect. When her son is arrested by the Romans, Mary says, “Ma nishtana ha-laila ha-ze – Why is this night different from all other nights?” But please donʼt laugh aloud in the theatre, as the other viewers will not think this is funny. The filmʼs use of Latin, on the other hand was a bit bizarre. Icelandic would have been an equally appropriate choice, as Icelandic was spoken in Israel about as much as Latin in that period. Even more bizarre, I…
…18 Sep Minha & Festival Evening Service (Outside or Sanctuary & Live On-Line) September 18, 2020 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Home Page Interior Page Outdoors in the BEKI parking lot, as weather permits. Masks will be required. In case of inclement weather, services will move indoors with a socially-distanced […] More Info…