- 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
…llection Encyclopaedia Judaica [Password is “jfgnh”; Click “Gale Ebooks”] New Haven Free Public Library films on Kanopy [Need library card] WiFi and Office Resources WiFi connection is available to members and guests in the Library, Lobby and surrounding areas (except on Shabbat and Festivals). An ethernet connection is available in the Library. How to Donate Books or Funds To donate funds, send your check made payable to “BEKI” with a memo “Libr…
…-free. Areas in Israel such as Jaffa, Hebron and Gush Etzion were made Jew-free by Arab conquest for various periods in the 20th century. There is a long history of massacres perpetrated against Jews by Arabs in the Middle East, but a short history of massacres committed by Jews. With all the talk of “ethnic cleansing,” the reality on the ground is quite the opposite of the accusation. It is true, of course, that Arab and Bedouin Palestinians have…
…erfaith Day of Service in August. On that day, volunteers from the Greater New Haven community gather on the New Haven Green to learn about community needs and head in various directions to complete projects, including preparing food for the hungry, stuffing personal care bags, restoring a Jewish cemetery, or cleaning up a shoreline. Collections Food drives are arranged at High Holy Days, before Pesach, and at other times of the year. Matanot L’ev…
…the 10th century B.C.E.; and the E strand probably written between 900 and 800 B.C.E.. The redaction or the compiling of the whole Torah is usually seen as occurring in Babylonia between 600 and 400 B.C.E. For our three passages only J and E are relevant — the first and third passages are usually attributed to J and the second to E. The first account, of Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, is most like a folktale; it is the simplest in structure. It show…
…ent, poh or hineni, but with a pitgam, a Hebrew aphorism. She would post a new one every week on the classroom wall, often with a story to illustrate the message. Over the course of the school year, the kids would memorize a fair number of these. The sayings she chose reflected her particular take on Judaism, which tended to the ethical rather than the spiritual. In cleaning out her apartment last year, my sister Naomi and I came across some of th…
…their own Hanukia, and each lights a number of lights corresponding to the number of the day of the holiday. We are fortunate that we are able to do this mitzva in such a complete and beautiful way. But what of the poor person who can not afford all of this “hidur mitzva” but must struggle to light even one lamp? The Mishna Berura, written at the beginning of the twentieth century by the Hafetz Hayim, comments on the section of the Shulhan Arukh c…
…of all the people. Imagine if the parshah has told us, tribe by tribe, the number of people in each tribe, and separately, the number of males, 20 and up, who were fit for service. Would that kind of census send a different message to us, a message saying, “everyone counts”, including all the women? The second census, what I’ll call the redemption census, I find a strange one. It requires counting of all the male Levites who were at least a month…
…rs, words and spaces, although exact layout (number of words in a line and number of lines in a column) may vary, as will the quality of the materials and calligraphy. We take out the particular scroll or scroll that is set to the portion that we are reading on the given occasion. The weekly reading goes in sequence, so each shabbat we begin reading from the spot we left of the previous week. But on festivals and other occasions we may read from a…
…11 Jan Learn New Shabbat Melodies January 11, 2023 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Events Come learn melodies for Shabbat morning davening! Some of our regular leaders will teach favorite tunes, so that we can sing them with more confidence […] More Info…
…27 Mar Learning New Shabbat Morning Melodies March 27, 2023 7:00 pm Events A second evening of melodies for Shabbat morning davening. Other regular leaders will teach favorite tunes, so that we can sing them with more confidence and spiritual […] More Info…
