- 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
…e seeks to capture the ways in which abstract art mimics nature through shapes, colors, and patterns. Keith has found a supportive community at the Creative Arts Workshop where he studies with the photographer Phyllis Crowley. This has played a significant role in his artistic growth. He also credits his classmates with encouraging him to explore new directions in his work. Keith is a BEKI member. Over the past 8 years, he has actively participate…
…20 Apr Talmud Study Group April 20, 2017 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm The Sanhedrin Talmud Study Group meets weekly on Thursdays from 12:00m to 1:00p in BEKI’s Library for Talmud study. The Group has met weekly since […] More Info…
…tions will come to it, how those that offended it will bow down to it. The people will be surrounded by peace and righteousness. The Lord will be an everlasting light to them. The promised land of which Isaiah speaks is in one sense Israel but in another metaphorical sense, it is the wonderful feelings that individuals can experience when they achieve a truly spiritual, transcendental state of mind even when faced with hardship. With this in mind,…
…aditional and communal, that rejects symbols of wealth or hierarchy, is respectful informality, is perhaps at times slightly anarchic. Abraham Heschel wrote that a recognition of the sublime, feelings of awe, wonder, and mystery are central to people’s relationship with God. I think that BEKI’s sanctuary should have a design in which such feelings are nourished. I think we might want a sanctuary design that evokes an awareness of the spiritual eve…
…ing her images from a Jewish and feminist perspective. She has had many one-person shows both in the U.S. and in Israel, including “The Eden Trilogy”, an installation in oil pastel first exhibited at the Artist’s House in Jerusalem. Klein is also well known for her work in fabric” painting, dying and constructing clothing and Judaic pieces. She constructs garments and objects of hand-dyed, airbrushed, silk-screened, and embellished fabrics to addr…
…o have the linens commercially washed, dry cleaning is not required; a wash-and-fold service is sufficient. Usually, Rabbi Woodward will announce births by email to the congregation, and the bulletin editor will include a mazal tov in the next month’s edition. If either of those is a problem for you, just tell us. Rachel Greenberg, the volunteer coordinator of BEKI’s Lotsa Helping Hands program, will consult you about delivery of twice weekly dinn…
…the Temple in Jerusalem. The service provided by the phone company allows people unable to visit the Wall in person to fax their petitions to an agent who then carefully inserts the sheets into cracks between the stones. But you don’t even need a fax machine to reach God. Our sages valued sincerity in prayer above all else. Length, language, or location are secondary considerations. Better a few words from the heart than the whole confessional of…
…d registration information, click here or call the BEKI office at (203) 389-2108 x114 or email the office at office@beki.org. To arrange a visit or for more information, email Education Director Annie Norman-Schiff at anormanschiff@beki.org. BINA is supported by the The Gladys R. Lipkin Fund for the BEKI Hebrew School, The George & Leah Posener Endowment for the Jewish Education of BEKI Youth, the Louis Friedman Scholarship Fund and the Rabbi Andr…
…26 Nov No Talmud Study Group November 26, 2015 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Interior Page The Sanhedrin Talmud Study Group meets weekly on Thursdays from 12:00m to 1:00p in BEKI’s Library for Talmud study. The Group has met weekly since […] More Info…
…24 Mar No Talmud Study Group March 24, 2016 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Interior Page The Sanhedrin Talmud Study Group meets weekly on Thursdays from 1:00p to 2:00p in BEKI’s Library for Talmud study. The Group has met weekly since […] More Info…
