- 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
…g of the Torah is completed and begun again. Parallels for us? I’d like to comment briefly on Shavuot and why we chose this day to come before you. Whereas on Passover there is a prescription with regards to how much we are told to give as an offering, on Shavuot, this is one of the few times — maybe the only — where one is asked to give a free will offering, as much or as little as one is able. It was much like this in our group. We came from var…
…r accommodations have not been made. The school wing washrooms are marked Men and Women. In May 2013, the lower level men’s washroom and women’s washroom and women’s lounge were updated to be fully accessible. The project included widening the doorways and installing new fixtures. The project was sponsored by the BEKI Sisterhood, The Buckman Family and the Sachs Family. See “It’s a Mitzva, or, Yes We Can!,” Bulletin May 2013, p. 13. The drinking…
…lem incorporates everything we love about the High Holiday mahzor — robust commentary, clear design, and thorough transliteration — and brings it to our regular Shabbat worship. Featuring new readings and a beautiful translation of the Hebrew text, Siddur Lev Shalem expresses our values of inclusivity and modernity while maintaining traditional Judaism in all its diversity and dynamism. Rabbi Woodward is eager for BEKI to use the new siddur, publi…
…need to at-one. Victims do, too. Lessons about this second kind of at-one-ment come from a Biblical source we don’t normally associate with Yom Kippur: the Book of Job, one of the Torah’s most troubling victim stories. We learn in the book’s opening verses that Job is “blameless and upright,” that he “fears God and shuns evil.” We also learn that he’s the richest man around, blessed not only with fabulous wealth but also with 10 children. Surely,…
…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…
…Am I “holier than thou”? Although I am a card-carrying member of the Holy Men & Womenʼs Association of America, as a professional matter, I definitely have my serious vices, but we will not explore that topic today. Like many in our community, I have suffered the loss of family, friends and other loved ones through the use of illegal drugs, or through the illegal use of permitted substances (such as driving while alcohol-intoxicated). Most often,…
…ad the Review in the New Haven Arts Paper Dganit Zauberman- Image List + Prices Statement from the Artist: Memories, life experiences, intuitive processes, and curiosity drive my work. Early in my life, informed by my upbringing in a Kibbutz, I observed the importance of land as not only a source of life but also as a source of struggle, separation, and death. Now, with the current political and environmental climate, the subject of land con…
…blishers. At BEKI, Two Artists Channel Visions Of Home, by Al Larriva-Latt Review of exhibitions by Suzanne Neusner and Naomi Safran-Hon Click here for a list of Suzanne Neusner’s works with prices To purchase challah covers contact the Sisterhood Gift Shop Much of Neusner’s work can be viewed on her website, www.quiltsbysuzanne.com Busy Garden, 28”h x 23.5” w Popups, 42”h x 35”w Matzoh Cover, about 14” x 14” available at the BEKI Gift Shop Matzoh…
…r Letter of Determination from the IRS. Donate Online – To make a donation online by credit card, complete this form. Contributions of any amount are appreciated. Bill My Account – Donate now and have our office bill you. Members and Supporters may call or email office@beki.org requesting the BEKI office to bill your account. If you’re paying by check, make the check out to “Cong. BEKI” or to “Congregation Beth El–Keser Israel.” Endowments – Click…
…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…
