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…ed this judicial plan as a solution to Moshe’s volume problem. Moshe was supposed to judge every case among the Israelites, civil or criminal, by himself, from dawn to dusk. Yitro knew that Moshe wouldn’t last for long that way, and came up with this system. I conjecture that the basic premise in Yitro’s plan was that the people needed Moshe’s authority, but not necessarily his expertise. This means that, for legal purposes, Moshe should only have…
…every meal. Do I need separate toothbrushes for meat and dairy? Signed, Choppers Dear Compulsive Cavity Curber, The rules of kashrut (keeping kosher) require the strict separation of meat and milk. To answer your question, we must ask two more. Do actual meat or dairy pieces remain in the toothbrush? Does the toothbrush take on the property of being a fleshig (meat) or milchig (dairy) utensil? Meat stuck in your teeth retains the property of meat…
…s 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 four means of execution. Rabbi Shimon is then quoted, with the same list, but in a different order. This would seem to imply that the order matters. But does it? If not, then why site Rabbi Shimon’s statement? There is a lengthy discussion in the Talmud about this p…
…23 Oct BEKI’s Musical Showcase October 23, 2021 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page If you sing and/or play an instrument, come perform for BEKI’s Musical Showcase October 23! All kinds of secular and Jewish music welcome. We’ll be […] More Info…
…29 Jul BEKI Art Committee – Deadline for Submissions July 29, 2021 5:00 pm Home Page Interior Page ancestors-exhibition-flyer-1Deadline for submissions – tell us what you have Send a casual photograph of framed paintings & photographs that you are lending. Send a link […] More Info…
…queror. Babylon at the time was an extraordinary city, huge in size with a population of over 100,000. It was at the heart of the fertile stretch of land that formed the cradle of Western civilization. The city had a massive inner wall surrounding the city and a ten mile long outer wall protecting the immediate countryside. Eight gates opened into the city. One of them, the Ishtar gate, was magnificently decorated with blue enameled bricks into wh…
…Beginner class: 7:30pm-8:30pm Open Session: 8:15pm-11:00pm Contribution: $12, BEKI Members $10 For more info contact Leng at Leng@ctisraelidance.com or 203-912-4086…
…06 Jan USY-Kadima Snowtubing January 6, 2019 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Grades 4-12 are invited to join us at Powder Ridge. We will meet at BEKI at noon, and chaperones will drive to the ridge. Our […] More Info…
…03 May No Israeli Dancing May 3, 2016 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Beginner class: 7:30pm-8:30pm Open Session: 8:15pm-11:00pm Contribution: $12, BEKI Members $10 For more info contact Leng at Leng@ctisraelidance.com or 203-912-4086 More Info…
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