- 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
…14 Sep Quick Babka with Rachel Greenberg September 14, 2022 6:30 pm Events Join Rachel Greenberg on Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm to learn her recipe for a quick babka. You’ll leave with two yummy loaves to […] More Info…
…been given the honor of holding the Torah. As Jewish artists and auction houses alike use “Rabbi ” in describing these artworks, one wonders if this is a mainstream culture idea of hierarchy transferred to our culture? In the photograph by former BEKI president Alan Gelbert of Louis Freidman reading the Torah we know that this is a portrait of a shamash (ritual director), not a rabbi. As viewers and members of an egalitarian synagogue, are we able…
…22 Jun Let’s Talk Security with Jay Sokolow June 22, 2024 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Events Let’s Talk Security: Join Jay Sokolow, chair of BEKI’s Safety & Security Committee, for a conversation at 12:45 pm on Saturday, June 22. Ask your […] More Info…
…pe etchings. Doron Wolf, an Israeli artist residing in Hamden, Connecticut, USA, hails from Nahalal, Israel. He received a B.E.D. from Oranim College Art Institute, and his M.F.A. from Haifa University, both in Israel. He has participated in group exhibitions at the Haifa Museum of Art, The Negev Museum of Art, the Jezreel Valley Museum, and the Janco Dada Museum at Ein Hod, among others, as well as solo exhibitions, including one forthcoming at P…
…ted our religious priorities? A sanctuary redesign means rethinking how we use BEKI’s sanctuary. The room was designed in the late 1950s for a formal, hierarchical style of worship. The rabbi and cantor led services on a high stage, like performers, with congregants seated like a passive audience. A redesign means creating a sanctuary that reflects our 21st-century values of warmth and inclusiveness, egalitarianism and engagement. It means enhanci…
…ted our religious priorities? A sanctuary redesign means rethinking how we use BEKI’s sanctuary. The room was designed in the late 1950s for a formal, hierarchical style of worship. The rabbi and cantor led services on a high stage, like performers, with congregants seated like a passive audience. A redesign means creating a sanctuary that reflects our 21st-century values of warmth and inclusiveness, egalitarianism and engagement. It means enhanci…
…nships. Both of these women had strong family ties, whether it was to a spouse, like Deborah, or to siblings, like Miriam. I am at a certain point in my life now, and I feel I should tell you all about it. So, here’s me. Now, don’t think I’m some arrogant girl who thinks she’s always right, because I am. But let’s get on with it. I wrote this in my room listening to some very angry music. Sometimes I think of myself as a very disturbed child, but…
…qorban hatat which was a female cow. We substitute a cow for ourselves because we know God could justifiably destroy us because of all our sins. A cow represented a fair amount of wealth. You would sacrifice this cow, which was like being fined a good percentage of your savings account, and you’d learn not to make that mistake again. There were less costly sacrifices for those who couldn’t afford such an expensive animal. Of course everyone still,…
…id not address the “what to do if confronted with idle conversation at a house of shiva” question in that booklet. Signed, Very Sorry Dear Very Sorry, When friends gather it is only natural for them to want to greet each other and converse. Sometimes this even happens before a funeral, in the presence of the dead, when it is completely inappropriate to talk at all except as necessary for the funeral. In a shiva house, furniture may be overturned a…
…were more but smaller. This would decrease the probability of a blackout caused by grid overload. This is a real problem, as we experienced a few years ago when a tree fell somewhere in Iowa and the whole east coast had a blackout. I’m not saying we should all open private power plants in our backyards. There is a certain economy of scale involved in the production of power, thus the large power plants. But we could use solar panels. It will take…
