- 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
…eekly study of the Mishna, leading to Gemara study, will be held in the Beit Midrash on Thursday mornings 10a–11a with Rabbi Tilsen. The Talmud, based on an oral text, has no beginning or end. One can begin study at any point; now is the best time. No prior knowledge is required, but basic facility in English is helpful; students with all backgrounds are welcome, beginner to advanced. Coffee and tea are available in the room. For information conta…
…eekly study of the Mishna, leading to Gemara study, will be held in the Beit Midrash on Thursday mornings 10a–11a with Rabbi Tilsen. The Talmud, based on an oral text, has no beginning or end. One can begin study at any point; now is the best time. No prior knowledge is required, but basic facility in English is helpful; students with all backgrounds are welcome, beginner to advanced. Coffee and tea are available in the room. For information conta…
…28 Jun Cancelled for this week: Berakhot Talmud Study Group June 28, 2018 10:00 am – 11:00 am Berakhot Talmud Study Group A weekly study of the Mishna, leading to Gemara study, will be held in the Beit Midrash on Thursday mornings 10a–11a […] More Info…
…01 Nov Berakhot Talmud Study Group November 1, 2018 10:00 am – 11:00 am Home Page Interior Page Berakhot Talmud Study Group A weekly study of the Mishna, leading to Gemara study, will be held in the Beit Midrash on Thursday mornings 10a–11a […] More Info…
…Berakhot Talmud Study Group: A weekly study of the Mishna, leading to Gemara study, will be held in the Beit Midrash on Thursday mornings 10a–11a with Rabbi Tilsen. The Talmud, based on an oral text, has no beginning or end. One can begin study at any point; now is the best time. No prior knowledge is required, but basic facility in English is helpful; students with all backgrounds are welcome, beginner to advanced. Coffee and tea are available……
…Berakhot Talmud Study Group: A weekly study of the Mishna, leading to Gemara study, will be held in the Beit Midrash on Thursday mornings 10a–11a with Rabbi Tilsen. The Talmud, based on an oral text, has no beginning or end. One can begin study at any point; now is the best time. No prior knowledge is required, but basic facility in English is helpful; students with all backgrounds are welcome, beginner to advanced. Coffee and tea are available……
…04 Nov BEKI USY vs. Chess Master James Eade November 4, 2020 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm BEKI Kids page Home Page Interior Page Watch on BEKI Tefila Zoom as Noam Benson-Tilsen and Aaron Bruce take on “Jim” Eade, best known for the books Chess for Dummies (1996) and The Chess Player’s Bible (2004), now Chairman & […] 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…
…reducing BEKI’s carbon footprint and operating costs. Replacing the single-pane sanctuary windows with energy-efficient glass will offer many design possibilities for increasing natural light and beautifying the room. Other themes, including financial questions, emerged in response to the open questions at the end of the survey. More detail on the survey results is available here. When will we have a design that’s ready to go? The architect began…
…them. Donʼt tell anyone, but you donʼt really need a rabbi to become a bar- or bat-mitzva, get married or divorced, or have a funeral. It may be desirable to have rabbinic guidance and supervision, but there are really no special “powers” a rabbi has other than the endorsement of some rabbinical school attesting to the rabbiʼs training. The Cemetery Association may require (for good reasons) that a rabbi officiate at a funeral, but there is no su…
