- 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
…15 Jun Prayer and Liturgy at BEKI with Rabbi Carl Astor June 15, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Interior Page The heart of the BEKI community is the worship service. It informs us, energizes us, and challenges us. Once a month we will gather on […] More Info…
…11 May Prayer and Liturgy at BEKI with Rabbi Carl Astor May 11, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Interior Page The heart of the BEKI community is the worship service. It informs us, energizes us, and challenges us. Once a month we will gather on […] More Info…
…20 Apr Prayer and Liturgy at BEKI with Rabbi Carl Astor April 20, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Home Page Interior Page The heart of the BEKI community is the worship service. It informs us, energizes us, and challenges us. Once a month we will gather on […] More Info…
…25 Feb Costume Parade & Car-Nival in BEKI’s Parking Lot February 25, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Children are invited to drop by at any time to show off your costume, either on foot or through your car window. There will be […] More Info…
…03 Feb Super Deli Boxes Pick-Up February 3, 2019 11:45 am – 1:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Deli Boxes flyer-order form 2019 COLOR More Info…
…To order your Shalach Manot Bags for Purim, click here. DIY hamentaschen recipe Pictured below are the items in the Shalach Manot bags that do not have a hechsher on the individual item. …
…female slaves, she-asses, and camels.” Why were the animals listed in that order? The riding animals were listed last. The separation of male and female donkeys reflects the experience of the herders. They did this because a male would become virtually uncontrollable if a female of his species approached. Because of this, females afforded superior convenience and greater ease of handling. The addition of camels was actually anachronistic. Camels d…
…that the assailant could not be a demon. In Jewish tradition blessings are bestowed by God or man. The geographical location of Jacob’s struggle with his assailant, the River Jabbok, is described elsewhere in the Torah as a frontier of the Land of Israel. This suggests that the purpose of the attack upon Jacob is to hinder his return to his homeland, the future national territory of the Children of Israel, unless and until Jacob is prepared to ass…
…y, the opposite theory is applied to the poor: “Take away from the poor in order to boost their incentive to produce more.” In principle, I support the Connecticut state income tax, in part, because it is one way to make taxation more fair. At the least, those who have higher income will pay about the same percentage of the their income to support social services. In contrast, the sales tax places a relatively heavier burden on lower-income citize…
…eople have heard that the potential convert is turned away three times, in order to ensure that only the truly determined succeed in their quest. But as a rabbi who guides many converts, I don’t do that, because I find that when, upon further study and experience with the real Jewish world, candidates encounter plenty of realities that would turn them off, and turn them away. The realities are harsh enough to sober the greatest idealists. There…
