- 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
…nge His mind. * * * What changed G-d’s mind? Was it Aaron’s careful technical ritual work – His adding of incense to make atonement? Was it his selfless decision to charge into the midst of danger? His heroic decision to stay in the midst of danger, Even when his task was done? His willingness to risk the people’s anger? His willingness to risk G-d’s anger, To transgress the command to Remove himself from the community? The Torah doesn’t tell us….
…i-membership@beki.org Ritual Committee Chairperson Russell Epstein Ritual Coordinator ritualcoordinator@beki.org Youth & Family Programming Director Annie Norman-Schiff Ext. 113 Youth Group Advisors kadimabeki@gmail.com usybeki@gmail.com BEKI Bulletin bulletin@beki.org Cemetery Association cemetery@beki.org Sisterhood Giftshop giftshop@beki.org Directory directory@beki.org Main Office Hours Monday 9:00a to 5:00p Tuesday Working remot…
…tronger sense of place and permanence, as well as the opportunity for literal aliyah — going up, as at the ancient Temple. Will the new bimah design accommodate, for example, when all the kids join at the end of Shabbat services? Kids will still be able to gather around the reader’s table for Ein Keloheinu and Adon Olam. We’re considering ways to create a special place for them to sit (on the floor, benches, or elsewhere) between those prayers, an…
…tious objection among Jewish Israelis was for the most part limited to a small number of “pacifist” individuals until the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and the invasion of Lebanon brought about a gradual growth of organized selective conscientious objection based on individual conscience as well as political motivation. Those who sought or were willing to accept a quiet arrangement with the authorities usually escaped severe punishment; tho…
…antle the Chief Rabbinate and its network of courts. Sustained by a political alliance between cynicism and fundamentalism, the system is today without a scintilla of moral worth. In 1994, 20% of the Israelis getting married went abroad to circumvent the monopoly of the Orthodox establishment, often to undergo only a civil ceremony. I am not calling for the abrogation of legislation for religious purposes (kosher food, Shabbat, autopsies, archaeol…
…hness he had surveyed the area and was convinced that there was a substantial number of uncommitted Jewish families who were potential members. People were also beginning to move back to the city, and Westville was still a good neighborhood in which to live. The congregation kept the dues low, with inducements for young families, but largely through the efforts of the Rabbi, some former resignees returned to the fold. The Rabbi also established th…
…uty military and police personnel, and full-time students, may enter with valid official ID. Children are always welcome to join us accompanied by their adults. This year, again, we will have a ticketless entry system. Individuals included on the membership who are in good standing will be on the membership list. All others interested in attending, including immediate family not included on the membership, extended family and guests will need t…
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…Israel, a Muslim refugee from Syria took the kitchen lead. Aminah Mohammad Alsaleh, who arrived here from a refugee camp in Jordan a year ago with her husband and three young children, is trying to learn English, get a driver’s license and start a catering business. More Stories Video Reports of the 2 January 2017 Car Crash Incident at BEKI http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Two-Dead-in-New-Haven-After-Car-Crashes-Into-Synagogue-409285685.ht…
…about just four different approaches — first, the documentary hypothesis, also called source criticism; then, an explanation based on the ancient historical context of that time and place; next, a summary of feminist interpretations; and, finally, several homiletic views. The documentary hypothesis argues that the Bible is made of several documents by one or another of four suggested authors. These documents were later combined by an editor or re…
