- 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
…12 Mar Abraham’s Tent March 12, 2015 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm BEKI Abraham’s Tent is a community-based program with Columbus House which, through the generosity of local religious congregations and organizations, provides shelter and case management for […] More Info…
…11 Mar Abraham’s Tent March 11, 2015 5:30 pm – 11:30 pm BEKI Abraham’s Tent is a community-based program with Columbus House which, through the generosity of local religious congregations and organizations, provides shelter and case management for […] More Info…
…Isaac does respond to that third entreaty, digging deeply into some extra store he did not know he had, but even then, the thing he calls a blessing is hard news: “By your sword shall you live and your brother shall you serve.” This may be a blessing, but it’s not so far from a curse. Why does Isaac feel he has only one real blessing to give? How can this father, this patriarch, one of the fathers, one of our fathers, our avot, see blessing as a…
…in Canaan to have precious metals. During famines, silver and gold were a store of value and a medium of exchange. Animals had the real value because of products made and produced from and by them. The nature of Abram’s wealth was not that he had lots of precious metals. He was rich in sheep. He was not tied down to something he built, but to a living thing. Today, knowledge is considered mobile wealth; we can bring it with us wherever we go. Abr…
…every parent who ever saw their kid run into a busy street, get lost in a store, disappear at an amusement park, or fall out of a tree. “Thank God you’re alright!” Or as my Bubbie Bell would say, “Tenks Gott, you’re all right!” Listening to your Devar Torah and the family stories of miraculous rescue, I’m reminded of what my mother, your Bubbie Toby, would say after some nerve wracking escapade of mine. She’d say that her mother, who died when I…
…s). Likewise, Carl H. Kraeling, “The Episode of the Roman Standards at Jerusalem,” Harvard Theological Review (35) 1942, pp. 276-277; E. Mary Smallwood, Jews Under Roman Rule p. 166: “This episode was surely quite distinct from that of the standards…” in light of several particulars in which the accounts differ; Israel Levine in Menahem Stern, ed., Shilton Romi, (Jerusalem: Keter-Yad Yitzhaq Ben Zvi) 1984, p. 100 presents this as a separate incide…
…he is not quite ready for high school. Jochai was very much at home in Jerusalem. Seeing him thriving made the whole journey worthwhile. Edward Abramovitz, one of our star benei mitzva tutors, was thriving at a Jerusalem Yeshiva with other college students. He was trying to get a little more Talmud under his belt before beginning college next year. I was glad to be able to bring back a good report to his parents, Alan & Sally. Seeing Edward thrive…
…r further information. A schedule is presented below. To purchase tickets online, click here, then scroll down to High Holy Days – Tickets. SECURITY UPDATE: Please know that our High Holy Days team is working hard to make sure that while remaining the warm and welcoming community we have always been, it is doing its best to implement some new procedures and policies, which take your security very seriously. Your understanding and total cooperat…
…27 Jul Sanctuary Redesign: Accommodating the Needs of Those with Neurodiverse Needs (Zoom) July 27, 2022 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Events Home Page Interior Page A Sanctuary for All: The Sanctuary Redesign Committee is dedicated to creating a welcoming and accessible space for all. We want your help in thinking […] More Info…
…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…
