- 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
…a discount for early registration; forms are available from the office@beki.org BEKI office. On Shabbat morning, 11 December, a qiddush (refreshments period) will be offered after the service honoring George Posener and marking his special birthday. Hanuka (which means, literally, “dedication,” in the sense of consecration) commemorates the rededication of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem under the Hasmoneans, and is thus a fitting time to recogniz…
…” Dear Rabbi, The siddur (prayer book) instructions say that the Shema [p. 100-103 in Sim Shalom] should be recited silently except for the first line. But sometimes we sing it out loud. Why is that? Signed, Can Hear O Israel Dear Can Hear, The Shema is, ideally, recited out loud, at least loud enough for the reciter to hear him- or herself. The instruction “silently” refers only to the one line “barukh shem…, praised be…,” which is not part of…
…e sword. Under Jewish law, capital punishment has not been legal since 70 C.E. and was very rarely imposed before that. Nevertheless, the obsolete law is recorded for didactic purposes. And when our honorees were asked to accept this tribute, some of them sounded as though they had been sentenced to judicial execution. But the Committee appealed to their sense of civic duty, and here we are. Nevertheless, the text is instructive. The sages state f…
…19 Aug Zoom Schmooze: “Do Black Lives Matter in the Declaration of Independence?” with Robert Forbes August 19, 2020 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm Home Page Interior Page Robert Forbes, who teaches History at Southern Connecticut State University, will discuss “Do Black Lives Matter in the Declaration of Independence?” More Info…
…rabbis deduce it. And as if he knew too that it trumped Even the word of G-d. Some will think here of carob trees, Streams that change their course, The walls of the house of study.] * * * What the Torah does tell us Is that 14,700 people died In this sudden plague. It’s a precise number. And it invites immediate comparison To the number we heard just a few verses earlier: Why did only 250 die From Korach’s active rebellion, But 14,700 die For a…
…13 Aug Red Cross Blood Drive August 13, 2020 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Home Page Interior Page More Info…
…19 Jul Red Cross Blood Drive July 19, 2018 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Home Page Interior Page blood drive More Info…
…25 Jan Red Cross Blood Drive January 25, 2021 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Home Page Interior Page More Info…
…Fraade March 22, 2023 How to Ensure the Safety of our Kids – BeSMARTforKids.org Joanna Taczanowsky from Moms Demand Action February 22, 2023 From Justification to Justice: Jewish Perspectives & Experiences of Abortion Michal Raucher July 27, 2022 Sanctuary Redesign: Accommodating Those With Neurodiverse Needs Discussion led by Carol Weitzman July 27, 2022 The Cantors’ Assembly 75th Anniversary Journal Cantor Matt Austerklein & Rachel Adelstein Jul…
…he functions of the priests; that is to say, it deals with the tangible day-to-day reality of the Jewish religion while the Temple stood. The rest of the Torah has historical, philosophical, and legal interest to Jews of the Temple period, but VaYiqra, as a guidebook to sacrifice and the atonement of sin, contained an immediate, practical, concrete blueprint for how to get right with God. This was the owner’s manual of the Jewish way of being in t…
