- 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
…-third of which were typically filled, pre-Covid. The sketches show roughly 200 seats. Since they are all movable, we can expand capacity when needed. What happens on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with less seating? Please see the answer above: there will be fewer seats on a typical Shabbat, with expanded seating as needed. If there are fewer chairs overall within the same space, how will we feel more intimate? Reducing the number of seats means th…
…cal events or essential qualities of these specific locations. “From the Venetian Glass Pen” was a series based on the many walks and rides around Venice and the island of Morano (known for its glass work). After returning to my apartment, I would spend the evening drawing with my new glass pens and inks, inspired by my recollections of the colors of the Venice and fragments of the art, both large and small – painting, sculpture, fences, chandelie…
…please see below for information about holding events at BEKI. Room rental prices are explained on page 2. BEKI believes in taking a robustly welcoming stance toward interfaith families. Coming from an interfaith and multi-racial family himself, Rabbi Woodward considers the spiritual inclusion of non-Jewish relatives in the rituals to be deeply important. If you choose to name your child within BEKI’s Shabbat morning service, please note that only…
…Society for the Study of International Affairs. For large map see “http://www.passia.org/ palestine_facts/MAPS/ 1923-1948-british-mandate.html”. Notes 1 Abraham Granott, The Land System in Palestine — History and Structure, translated by M. Simon, (London) 1952, p. 87. 2 Granott, 1952, p. 88. 3 Granott, 1952, p. 87. 4 Granott, 1952, p. 90. 5 Granott, 1952, p. 88. Apparently Granott means the dominant form of productive land. 6 Robert H. Eisenma…
…ave sent as BEKI president. There was also phenomenal participation in the online survey about this subject in November 2021. This tells me that our congregants really care about our main sanctuary. For all these reasons, I believe that now is the time to redesign our main sanctuary to better reflect who we are. Two options: spend money or invest money. We can either spend money to make repairs piecemeal and end up with the same sanctuary we have…
…Performance by: Yoni Hirshfeld https://www.beki.org/wp-content/uploads/Song-1.mp4 Performance by: Jon Stone https://www.beki.org/wp-content/uploads/Song-2.mp4…
…tists Channel Visions 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…
…ood. For this is what Hillel warned against: One who uses Torah for personal gain perishes. (Avot 4:7) For information on BEKI’s kashrut policies, see www.beki.org under “kashrut.” For communal standards, see www.kinahara.org….
…mposite of several images, some of them taken from life and others sourced online. Some paintings pay homage to works found in art books or magazines, others use effects of lighting and motifs reminiscent of the old masters from the Renaissance onward, but drawn from contemporary life. Cell phones and computer screens perform functions that windows once performed for Rembrandt van Rijn and Vermeer, and indeed, sometimes mirrors perform the same fu…
…sikoshercatering.com, (860) 578-2314 Crown Market in West Hartford accepts online orders for delivery to the JCC in Woodbridge. Typical deliveries are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Order deadlines are 6 to 10 days prior. Crown Market’s schedule of New Haven deliveries is at https://outoftown.crownmarketonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2022-Delivery-Schedule_Final.pdf NEW! A Taste of Eden in Milford, with food prepared by Adam Heyman, deli…
