- 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
…stein in `Arukh HaShulhan, Even HaEzer, Gittin 154:18. 9. Binyamin Zev, pp. 247 and 248. 10. Saul Lieberman, Tosefta, Baba Qama ch. 9, 1975. 11. Sefer Niziqin, hilkhot hovel umeziq, 4:16. 12. See for example SMa”G, mitzvot ase, 147:3, citing the Geonim, and Rabbenu Yeroham ben Meshulam (14th century, Provence) in his Sefer Meisharim, 40 13-5 58:2. 13. SMa”G, 147:2-3. 14. Even HaEzer, hilkhot ketubot 83. The citation given in Kesef Mishne in Franke…
…se. The churches and synagogues share in providing the necessary financial support and volunteer labor. The commitment is for the duration of the project and is renewable. Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel joined Circle of Faith in March 2002. Amity Cares – BEKI members’ continuing participation in Habitat for Humanity projects has constituted a significant accomplishment and contribution to the local community. Over sixty BEKI members participate…
…ons for whom religious pluralism is anathema. No more guilt money. No more support of ideologies that we would not want to see our own children live by. No more contributions to people who privately treat our religious beliefs with disdain and derision. Second, the promotion of religious pluralism in Israel for Jews must become a top funding priority for UJA-Federation. The concept is alien to Israel because the country was founded and settled by…
…y do Jews put stones on tombstones? Signed, Don’t Rock the Boat Dear Don’t Rock, The folk custom of placing stones on a grave or tombstone may date back to prehistoric times when our ancestors protected graves from being disturbed by animals or farmers by covering them with rocks. Although there is no halakhic (legal) basic for this practice, nor any requirement whatever to uphold it, many experience it as a meaningful expression of continuing lov…
…needs relating to developmental disabilities was begun in 1997. Kulanu is supported in part by The David & Lillian Levine Endowment for People with Special Needs, which was established by the J. Paul Levine and Richard Levine Families, in memory of their parents David & Lillian Levine z”l. Through the generosity of Tina Rose and others, the Congregation retrofitted the main floor with an accessible washroom, as initial steps were taken to make th…
…28 Nov Men’s Winter Clothing Drive Begins – Nov 28-Dec 5 November 28, 2021 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Fill the boxes in the lobby with clean, gently used men’s winter clothing (and brand new men’s warm socks) – November 28-December 5 Everything will […] More Info…
…of yogurt — which I had always assumed would be dairy by nature. A certain brand, Yoplait, uses Kosher gelatin. Is Kosher gelatin the same product I think it is (i.e, derived from a Kosher animal)? And so is Yoplait a mixture of dairy and (kosher!) meat? What is the story? Signed, Kosher consumer Dear Kosher, Kosher gelatin is sometimes made from fish parts, and thus parve, although I would be surprised if this were the case with the gelatin used…
…s, which accounted for over half of the State lands, had been (as of 1931) supporting 7,869 landowners and 2,508 tenants.39 Although previously reckoned as owners of the land “by the act of possession”40 these farmers had no title-deeds and therefore had little legal claim to the land. As noted above, matrūk lands were sometimes registered in the name of Mandate officials; these now become State Lands as well. Finally, “security” orders were us…
…gn. They visit Israel, send their children over a summer or for a year and support financially every one if its worthy institutions.” As diaspora Jews our relationship with our beloved homeland has been sorely challenged by the actions and statements of the current temporary Government of the State. What are we to do, who love Israel but are mad as heck at the Government? One legitimate and appropriate way of working toward a solution is for us to…
…rs and sisters. During those years, Ed and his siblings all worked hard to support their families. During those years, they had their ups and downs. Sometimes they needed help. But they never had to ask, because Esther and her sisters would quietly make sure that their husbands would find out when one family needed help. When one brother needed help, the other brothers would invite him over to play cards on Saturday night. They played Gin and Poke…
