- 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
…bi Aaron Shuchatowitz began his service as the Congregation’s rabbi in 1935. Mr. Louis Friedman became its shamash (ritual director) in 1946. By the 1940s and the end of World War II, a second generation, American born, had come along. Post-war prosperity had prompted movement away from the geographic area of the shul, and attendance at Rose Street was decreasing. Redevelopment In 1955, under the administration of Mayor Richard C. Lee, the City of…
…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…
…bit paintings, lecture, and curate Jewish art exhibitions. He is a founding member of the Jewish Art Salon. His website richardmcbee.com exhibits over 300 of his artworks and 250 of his Jewish Art reviews. See Videos of Richard McBee’s talk at BEKI here: Introduction by Margaret Olin Video 2, Sarah and Hidden Figures More Videos of the talk at BEKI continue here:…
…agrees with the opinion of the individual and relies on it….” Some sages (e.g. Raavad) take this to mean that a later, higher court can rely on the viewpoint of the minority opinion in making its judgment. That is, a later court can use a previously rejected minority opinion as a source of authority for applying that previously rejected position in a present case. But there is another viewpoint, expressed in the following paragraph of the Mishna (…
…23 Jan Kadima Brownie Baking January 23, 2019 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Grades 4-8 will bake brownies for the Super Bowl Deli Boxes fundraiser, run by the BEKI Youth Commission, in the BEKI downstairs kitchen. Volunteers needed. More Info…
…protect law and religion.”¹ Jewish opposition to Roman rule from 26 to 41 C.E. centered mainly around ostensibly religious issues and was conducted in religious terms. Remarkably, as one modern observer points out, during this period “the Jewish protest was a spontaneous response to offensive Roman activity in Palestine. Jewish outrage was expressed nonviolently….”² This article presents and discusses incidents as related by Josephus, Philo, and T…
…. Everyone has multiple claims on their limited resources. But BEKI is a do-it-yourself enterprise, as we all know. Luckily, that means that a lot of people are willing to pitch in, in a lot of different ways, and don’t wait to be asked. It was easy to pull off a successful silent auction at the Annual Meeting, and a wonderful morning of landscape work last Sunday. In VaEthanan, we see that the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness were winding…
…people normally eat cows. But in India, one would sooner eat their brother-in-law than eat a cow. Here they eat Kentucky Fried Chicken; in France they eat Kentucky Fried Frogs. The Chinese have as many recipes for cats and rats as your Bubbie has for eggplant. When we find a bug in our bedroom, we have to call daddy to kill it and remove its carcass; in some places, that insect would be added to the salad for dinner. Insects, reptiles and rodents…
…lly went up. This was the first private integrated housing project in the U.S. Another example from my family is the work of my grandmother, Evelyn Benson. She did research and wrote a book on a category of heroines that are for the most part ignored — Jewish nurses. Jewish women are not expected by most Americans to become nurses, and Bobie challenged the incorrect notion that Jewish women are not a part of nursing. My grandmother, great grandfat…
…aftir, but not only are we to remember, we are also told that we must not forget. “You shall erase the memory of Amaleq from beneath the heavens, you shall not forget.” By this the sages tells us that we must not only remember orally, we must also not forget in our hearts. We’re commanded to read this passage before Purim because our tradition identifies Haman as the descendant of Agag, King of Amaleq. So the wiping out of Amaleq is linked to the…
