- 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
…ently without a rabbi. The distance between the synagogues represented a 10- or 15-minute car ride. An “engagement” for one year was arranged during which Shabbat services were held in alternate buildings. Beth El-Keser Israel easily contained both groups for the High Holidays. The Orange group really wanted a synagogue in their own backyard and contemplated ultimate sale of the BEKI building and new construction in Orange. The “marriage” never oc…
…o have the linens commercially washed, dry cleaning is not required; a wash-and-fold service is sufficient. Usually, Rabbi Woodward will announce births by email to the congregation, and the bulletin editor will include a mazal tov in the next month’s edition. If either of those is a problem for you, just tell us. Rachel Greenberg, the volunteer coordinator of BEKI’s Lotsa Helping Hands program, will consult you about delivery of twice weekly dinn…
…” in Kashrus Magazine (March 2004 p. 7): “Manischewitz Chocolate Coins (‘OU-Pareve’) bear the words: ‘In G-d We Trust.’ A number of leading rabbonim have Paskened that one may not eat them nor throw away the chocolate and wrappers, if they too have those words. Consult your rabbi.” So rabbi, I am consulting you. What should I do if we have those coins? Signed, In R-bbi We Trust Dear Trust, Our halakha (law) holds that there are five basic Hebrew n…
…eCycle HaMaqom Yinahem Etkhem We mourn the passing of Estelle Bloom, sister-in-law of Irving Weinstein Harry M. Wartur, father of Susan & Steven Wolfson Irving Rudof, father of Stephen & Joanne Rudof Mae Etkind, wife of Herbert Etkind May the memory of our departed be for a blessing. Mazal Tov! Mazal tov to Carolyn Lemkin, daughter of Edward & Rhoda Lemkin, and Louis Sachs, son of Ivan & Rita Sachs, and brother of Linda & Ken Buckman and Mark & Il…
…the benefit of future generations. Some fruits of her research are now FDA-approved and available globally. So Lou had put us in touch with Dr. Sallon, and she said that as long as we were going to Eilat, we must see Dr. Solowey’s work. And seeing her life-long efforts to make the desert productive, for the benefit of all humanity, made the whole journey worthwhile. The most extraordinary sight came at the end of our visit to the Institute, in a…
…irement and is becoming a regular reader. Noam Benson-Tilsen, among the pre-benei-mitzva set, is also becoming a regular reader. Under halakha (Jewish Law), pre-benei mitzva youth can read Torah publicly, but usually don’t because they haven’t yet learned how. We promote youth reading Torah because we are a learning congregation with a progressive outlook (or, alternatively, we are desperate for more Torah readers). Thanks to the Qiddush Committee…
…Word form) Benei Mitzva Kiddush Cooperative Contract and Info BEKI USY Pie Sale Form BINA Registration Form Commitment Confirmation / Letter of Intent Donation Designation Sale of Hametz – Power of Attorney מכירת חמץ (PDF) Membership Application: Joining BEKI How to Plan a BEKI Event (download fillable Word form) Purim – Shalach Manot Bag Order Form Classroom Rental Agreement Room Rental agreement – Other rooms Sisterhood Membership Baby Naming G…
…in March 1945. Her in-laws died in the early 1950s. Her sister and brother-in-law, Erna & Freddy, died tragically in 1954. To her misfortune, Oscar died in 1963. Irma was a member of Temple Keser Israel, now Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI), for over 50 years. For Irma, synagogue membership was an important and essential expression of her Jewish identity. She was a proud Jew, observing the dietary laws and lighting Shabbat and Hanuka cand…
…l, not the laundry, not the movies–was to drive, and since their spiritual health and identity as Jews may have depended on their coming to shul, we should not object if they drive directly to and from shul, on condition that they make no stops on the way. In places where Jews (of all affiliations) were already driving to shul it seemed hypocritical to rope off the parking lot and have them park a block away. The choice facing the Rabbis seemed to…
…Performance by: Yoni Hirshfeld https://www.beki.org/wp-content/uploads/Song-1.mp4 Performance by: Jon Stone https://www.beki.org/wp-content/uploads/Song-2.mp4…
