- 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
…14 Apr Create a Jewish Legacy Annual Celebration (off-site) April 14, 2024 4:00 pm Events For more info: https://newhavenjewishfoundation.org/CJL_annual/ More Info…
…29 Jul Tisha BeAv Maariv & Eikha (Zoom & On-Site) July 29, 2020 8:15 pm – 9:00 pm Home Page Interior Page More Info…
…20 Jan Executive Board Meeting (off-site) January 20, 2020 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm More Info…
…nds and vote their consciences. It is true that the State of Israel has an official “Chief Rabbinate” (actually, two official Chief Rabbinates) whose determinations on everything from conversion to kashrut are “government endorsed.” But that institution is scorned by all except the functionaries who feed at the public trough. The government rabbinate is a relic of Ottoman rule in Palestine and has no religious basis or legitimacy among the Jewish…
…or covering and seating? The committee will seek congregational input on a number of items, including the seating and potentially floor covering. The committee will make the final decision based on a variety of factors, including cost, durability, sustainability, and congregational input. Sound and Acoustics How will we handle room acoustics? We will work with the architect and potentially with an acoustical engineer. Is the space intimate enough…
…l property at the corner of Whalley Avenue and Harrison Street—a beautiful site at the crest of a hill with West Rock as a backdrop. The last services at Rose Street were held on Sukkot of 1957. The downtown synagogue project stalled out—and, because plans for the Westville building showed seating with no separation between men and women, some traditionally Orthodox members sued. The lawsuit was eventually settled, and the Orthodox members got the…
…re-election as an ultimate matter of national security. Years ago when I visited Malawi, a tiny benevolent dictatorship in Africa, I discovered at the airport what it means to not have free speech. In going through customs, they did not search me for weapons. They did not search me for drugs. They looked for printed material. They confiscated a week-old Zimbabwean newspaper. The university library could not stock the book The Green Revolution — a…
…ery need is before there is a need. Now is the perfect time to select your sites…while there is a good selection. We can help you select a site and discuss payment terms. Call the office today and arrange a meeting of one of the officers of the cemetery association 389-2108. For directions to the cemeteries see “About Us” and the Area Maps. Saul’s Circle The first of a monthly Learn ‘n’ Nosh series for Saul’s Circle begins Thursday 2 December from…
…y wonderful, and now, as our roles reverse and BEKI becomes a primary host site, we look forward to continuing to work our work together in this wonderful program. BEKI will host Abraham’s Tent from March 9th to March 15th, 2015. The Abraham’s Tent participants must apply before the winter to participate. Once chosen and the program begins, the men arrive in the late afternoon daily to Columbus House, are interviewed to make sure they are in suita…
…15 Mar Abraham’s Tent March 15, 2015 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm BEKI Abraham’s Tent is a community-based program with Columbus House which, through the generosity of local religious congregations and organizations, provides shelter and case management for […] More Info…
