- 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
…31 May Hanefesh Kadima Closing Event at Lake Compounce May 31, 2015 1:00 pm – 6:30 pm Interior Page Hanefesh Kadima Closing Event at Lake Compounce! Sunday, May 31st Time: 1:30 pm – 6:30 pm Event for Kadima members only – contact Stefan Kostolitz […] More Info…
…at synagogues adopted the architecture of Protestant churches, with a front-to-back hierarchy. The rabbi teaches from a high platform and prayers are offered from the front of the room on behalf of a largely passive audience. Today we are reclaiming another model, recognizing that the ten people required for our services are equals and that the Torah is meant to be accessible to all. The book of Proverbs teaches b’rov am hadrat hamelekh, the splen…
…to carry the effort to the finish. I also think we need to realize that day-to-day decisions we make, attitudes that we express, actions we take play a role in this effort. What decision do we make if we are asked to help make a men’s only Minyan in a shul with a mechizah separating the genders? That is a tough call when someone needs that Minyan to say kaddish, or that shul is where your cousin’s son’s bar-mitzvah celebration is occurring, becaus…
…violations. Unfortunately, most of the CJLS papers promote sweeping and far-reaching approaches where a simple answer to a narrow question would have worked better. The approaches described in the papers are not really practical for us, do not represent solid halakhic positions, and do not satisfactorily address the tension between the radical change in our understanding of same-sex relationships in our social context, and the need for coherence,…
…12 Jun Drive-by Food Drive June 12, 2022 10:00 am – 11:00 am Home Page Interior Page BEKI will hold a food collection from 10 to 11 am on Sunday, June 12. This is Westville’s annual Giveaway Day (in which people put […] More Info…
…e 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 and supporting Israel, and by performing mitzvot, we do more than any army could to promote the well-being of our people and the success of our mission in the world. We are fortunate that American values validate cultural diversity. To live according to our own ways…
…Thus I am pleased to report to you that, though long overdue, the shul’s 40-year-old underground heating oil storage tanks were removed this past fall without incident. There had been no leaks. In this we were lucky since their life expectancies had long since expired. However, the tanks are just the beginning. Their removal sensitized us to the critical need to continue renovating our entire heating and cooling infrastructure. Our furnace is anci…
…12 Mar Purim Seuda March 12, 2017 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Home Page Interior Page purimseuda2017 flyer UPDATED LOWER PRICE $2 SUBSIDY PER PERSON More Info…
Entropy Warriors: 50 year Retrospective of works by Bruce Oren January – March 2022 Conversations with the Artist February 5 in the BEKI Art Gallery Oren is a painter, photographer, draughtsman and designer, but primarily a stone sculptor working in marble, limestone, granite and soapstone. He studied fine art at University of Maryland and kept a day job as photo editor and informational graphics reporter at the Houston Chronicle for nearly 30 ye…
…ty. For more information, and to make a donation in support of this once-in-a-generation project, visit the Sanctuary Redesign page. Link coming soon! Number of siddurim you are dedicating Quantity* Price: $50.00 Quantity Choose a dedication* Your name or name of donor In Honor of In memory of Other (please type your dedication below) Dedication name or entry* If you are dedicating more than one siddur and you would like a different bookplate for…
