- 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
…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…
…m immigrants from Arab countries, Africa and Europe. The fact that my great-great-great grandfather Dov ben Ze’ev lived in northern Israel does not give me a “first come” claim over people who subsequently lived there. But the notion that Arabs are somehow more “native” than Jews is an historical absurdity. Yet it is a notion that underlies much of the writing of the European and American press, and that is held dearly by some Palestinian Arab pro…
…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…
…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…
…g one forthcoming at Petach Tikva Museum of Art. more information and images on the artist’s website https://www.doron-wolf.com…
…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…
…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…
…irement and is becoming a regular reader. Noam Benson-Tilsen, among the pre-benei-mitzva set, is also becoming a regular reader. Under halakha (Jewish Law), pre-benei mitzva youth can read Torah publicly, but usually don’t because they haven’t yet learned how. We promote youth reading Torah because we are a learning congregation with a progressive outlook (or, alternatively, we are desperate for more Torah readers). Thanks to the Qiddush Committee…
…16 Mar Stop the Bleed Training March 16, 2023 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Events We’d like more congregants trained in techniques to control bleeding if someone is injured and waiting for first responders to arrive. Training is available via a […] More Info…
…27 Jul Sanctuary Redesign: Accommodating the Needs of Those with Neurodiverse Needs (Zoom) July 27, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Events Home Page Interior Page A Sanctuary for All: The Sanctuary Redesign Committee is dedicated to creating a welcoming and accessible space for all. We want your help in thinking […] More Info…
