- 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
…otential for arrest and prosecution. Although the likelihood is small, the price would be huge. Were I incarcerated, I am sure someone would send me an email message with a file attached, and I could file my way out. Even so, spending time in the clink just doesnʼt fit into my plans. So, at least so far, I have sought consciousness-expanding experiences and new realities through more conventional, or at least non-chemical, means. Fortunately, our…
…terested congregants. Two or three months into the year, my yovel learning commitment ripened into a teaching commitment. To the Department of Jewish Education I proposed a course of my own design, entitled Hidden Stories of God in the Movies. Many of you here today were present at the birth of this notion about one and one half years ago, when I gave a Devar Torah on “Toyrah Story”, wherein I offered – no sense in beating around the bush – defini…
…wish culture and society during a phase of protracted conflict without the cost of armed struggle. In doing so, Israel won the respect of many Romans, bolstering our internal strength. Today, we too must act to defend and revitalize our culture. Like the Maccabees, we must live according to our own values and traditions without feeling self-conscious or awkward. By playing Jewish music in our homes, learning Hebrew and Jewish dance, studying Torah…
…ate’s rules; you can’t pick the most favorable rules for each state. But a company in one state does not follow the rules of a company in another state. The diversity is necessary in part because conditions and values, which are often part of the halakhic formula, vary from place to place; and in part because different posqim see things differently. Mutually exclusive options are the price we pay for this democracy and diversity. With respect to t…
…urative images in random or abstract shapes. He has compiled a book, Pareidolia, that challengers readers to see figurative form in abstract images. Judaism informs Oren’s art, “Just as it informs nearly everything I do to some degree. We are, after all, just ridiculous collections of our combined experience.” Watch Bruce’s video of the making of his Moshe marble sculpture Read reviews of Bruce Oren’s show in the news A Beaver Hills Sculptor Carve…
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…woman in a Minyan, enjoy a woman’s leading services, celebrate a girl’s becoming a Jewish adult as fully as we celebrate it for a boy, or commemorate the anniversary of a bat-mitzvah celebration, I believe we are making a religious statement about the role of women in our relationship to each other and to G-d. I believe each of these things is a small but important reinforcement of the message that women count. It is a small but important part of…
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…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…
…. However, BEKI does not guarantee the facility to be nut-free. Those carrying items such as candy and snacks for personal consumption must keep them out of classrooms, children’s rooms, and dining areas. If you are visiting our Congregation and have an acute food allergy, please let us know in advance of your visit so that we can take whatever precautions may be practical. Only fair trade chocolate is served at BEKI….
