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85 Harrison Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1724 | P: 203.389.2108 | office@beki.org
…deas behind the making of a Jewish collective Home. In these pieces, Safran-Hon combines photographs of abandoned homes in Wadi Salib, a neighborhood in her hometown of Haifa, with cement, fabric, lace, and acrylic paint. These structures, which were the homes of Palestinians until the Arab-Israeli War of 1948 and the creation of the state of Israel, stand as ghosts of the past in a neighborhood that has never recovered. Through the process of mak…
…harbor grievances for wrongs done to me years ago and avoid the people who committed these offenses or even the organizations, like schools, where they occurred. I would like to forgive, but it’s hard. My motives for wanting to forgive are not all altruistic. I find that I pay a price for my lack of forgiveness. I do not like that burden of grievance that I sometimes carry. So when the Rabbi asked me to give the devar Torah about the Joseph story,…
…s turned into a frog teaches that anyone can repent: … If the [the man-turned-frog] had persisted and repented they [of the heavenly court] would have accepted him since there is nothing which can stand in the way of repentance [ki ein lekha devar she-omed bifnei ha-teshuva].12 Since anyone can repent, we should always believe that there is a possibility of winning over a wrongdoer. We should refrain from thinking of the person as evil objectified…
…passport control to store clerks. We rented a car and followed our own schedule, visiting archeological, historical, natural, religious and cultural sites. Although our trip was personal, among my pleasant rabbinic duties was visiting some of the BEKI youth in Israel on educational programs. Jochai Ben-Avie, son of Michael and of Sascha, was an extraordinary spokesperson for a high school year in Israel program; Tsvi was ready to sign up on the s…
…26 Feb Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) February 26, 2022 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…29 Jan Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) January 29, 2022 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…15 Jan Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) January 15, 2022 5:40 pm – 6:15 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…22 Jan Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) January 22, 2022 5:50 pm – 6:25 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…12 Feb Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) February 12, 2022 6:10 pm – 6:40 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
…19 Feb Kid Friendly Havdalah with Rabbi Eric & Annie (Zoom) February 19, 2022 6:15 pm – 6:45 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page When children’s programs moved online for the month of January, we began gathering on Saturday nights for online Havdalah. Families can bring their own candles […] More Info…
