- 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
…cularly as women who for various reasons did not have the opportunity to become learned in Judaism as young girls — of the critical importance of independence — and to have enough knowledge to be able to function independently as Jewish women. That dependence on others, no matter how caring and magnanimous those others may be, is not as satisfying as being full fledged independent members of this Jewish community. As Judy put it so nicely when we…
…oo soft-hearted to take their blows? Let him go back to his home lest the hearts of others become like his.” Ibn Ezra’s reading of Deut. 20:8 I have been educated with Arab children on the same school bench. Do you expect me to kill my schoolmates? Israeli war resister Joseph Abileah at his trial in 1949 As long as we continue to occupy and oppress the Palestinian People, soldiers will be compelled to face the necessity of obeying inhumane o…
…nd, we have emptied ourselves; there are no prayers left but the voice of the shofar. Then, finally, we can hope that we, like Job, will be ready not just to hear with our ears but to see with our eyes and to repent, change our minds and be comforted….
…31 May Hanefesh Kadima Closing Event at Lake Compounce May 31, 2015 1:00 pm – 6:30 pm Interior Page Hanefesh Kadima Closing Event at Lake Compounce! Sunday, May 31st Time: 1:30 pm – 6:30 pm Event for Kadima members only – contact Stefan Kostolitz […] More Info…
…. But it is also true that once they started talking, it still took a few years for them to come to a stable resolution. Time heals, but it takes time for the healing to occur. Perhaps when Joseph and his brothers talked with each other, the brothers expressed apology and contrition, and Joseph gave them forgiveness. But, with the interest in forgiveness that drew me to this parasha, I was surprised to find that apology and forgiveness are never d…
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…12 Jun Drive-by Food Drive June 12, 2022 10:00 am – 11:00 am Home Page Interior Page BEKI will hold a food collection from 10 to 11 am on Sunday, June 12. This is Westville’s annual Giveaway Day (in which people put […] More Info…
…y we find it difficult to commit to even a half an hour of our time in the early morning or the early evening. We are each tightly scheduled with work, family, secular school, Hebrew school, soccer practices, music lessons, doctor appointments, food shopping. . . The list goes on and on. On top of that we are sleep deprived, anxious to get dinner started, or exhausted after spending inordinate amounts of time in slow-moving traffic. And you may al…
…inn or Chevy or Hush Puppies, we are always happy to see you in shul. Dear Rabbi, I learned giving gifts is not permitted on Shabbat. If this is so, how can people bring food to other people’s house on shabbat, if they are giving it? Religious people do that all the time. Signed, Don’t Give a…gift Dear Don’t Give, If food is brought, it is usually understood as sharing, as the food is served that day. For other items, one might legally accompl…
…Palestinian Arabs without us breaking out into fisticuffs. It was nice to hear comments from members that they were proud to be part of a Congregation that can do this, and I share the sentiment. But of course, all this means is that we are able to discuss a controversial issue in a relatively civil manner, something that does not seem too much to ask. I don’t think we should knock ourselves out patting ourselves on the back. There are limits to o…
