- 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
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…how else might they have gotten the juice out? 4. When one person will not come to services if there is already a minyan as they are “not needed,” and another will not come unless they are sure there will be a minyan, how should we answer the question, “will there be a minyan?” Dear Rabbi, The siddur (prayer book) instructions say that the Shema [p. 100-103 in Sim Shalom] should be recited silently except for the first line. But sometimes we sin…
…s men, then the ruling of that medieval German rabbi has no bearing on our community, and, as it turns out, there is no compelling reason for women not to wear tefillin, and there is abundant permission for them to do so from our sages from the Mishna, the Talmud, the Rishonim and the later major law codes. I could go on and on — maybe I already have — citing examples of how understanding the reasons for our laws and customs is essential to their…
…ve them park a block away. The choice facing the Rabbis seemed to be: They come by car or they don’t come, and the Rabbis wanted them to come. It seemed preferable to violate the prohibitions of driving than to have much of the religious fabric of life fall apart. At the time they stated, “the program that we propose is not to be regarded as the full and complete regimen of Sabbath observance, valid for all Jews for all times and for all places. O…
…17 May Walk Against Hunger – Team BEKI May 17, 2015 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Walk Against Hunger – 2015 flyer Walk Against Hunger – Sunday, May 17. In support of the CT Food Bank. We’re getting a BEKI Team together […] More Info…
…gazes occur within one painting, and sometimes the gaze of the mirror overcomes them all and seems to comment on the nature of the gaze itself. Is it natural or is it artificial? Concentrating on figurative work, and specifically on figures inhabiting a – mostly – interior space, Wolf strives for a realistic style. But by confronting these figures with analogues in iconic Western painting, often accompanying them with open books of relevant class…
…16 Jan Tu Bishvat Seder via Zoom January 16, 2022 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Tu Bishvat Seder: An online celebration of the New Year for Trees on Sunday, Jan. 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. To fully participate, have […] More Info…
…mittee Murray Akresh, chair makresh@aol.com John Weiser johnw@bwbsolutions.com Implementation Committee John Weiser, chair johnw@bwbsolutions.com Our Process Review previous plans and ideas for redesigning the BEKI sanctuary. Research other congregations that have undertaken similar projects. Present information and ideas to the BEKI community, and gather feedback. Provide consistent updates. Synthesize community feedback into sanctuary design. Pr…
…ons Of Home, by Al Larriva-Latt Review of exhibitions by Suzanne Neusner and Naomi Safran-Hon Her work was reviewed by Seph Rodney for the New York Times in 2020; read the review at www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/arts/design/naomi-safran-han.html Three doors into my blue heart in pink and orange Prices on Request. For inquiries email naomi@naomisafranhon.com…
…sermon) that I have ever heard,” although it would have even betterhad the comments come after one of my Divrei Torah. We continued presenting a mini-lesson on prayer and liturgy during Thursdays mornings and a “Word for the Day” (a Hebrew language feature) on Wednesday mornings. Shabbat Schmoozes were held again this year and continued to be very popular. Will Auriemme taught several sections of introductory Hebrew Language. Qeruv – “Outreach” &…
