- 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
Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) worship services at BEKI are traditional, egalitarian and participatory. All services are led by skilled and experienced members. The liturgy is the standard Conservative Ashkenazi Hebrew siddur as represented by Mahzor Lev Shalem and is supplemented with English readings and rabbinic commentary.
Doors open 20 minutes before scheduled service times. The building is accessible to those using wheelchairs and with limited mobility by entering through the front main doors on Harrison Street or through the East Entrance from the parking area via a sloped sidewalk or steps. The Sanctuary is equipped with a Hearing Loop. Children’s participation is encouraged in all services and Youth Services are available concurrent to main services.
Admission & TicketingGuests and visitors are most welcome. However, advance arrangements are required. Active-duty military and police personnel, and full-time students, may enter with valid official ID. Children are always welcome to join us accompanied by their adults. All adults require tickets or reservations for most services. Adults from member households in good standing are sent tickets in advance; members lacking tickets are asked to inquire. Please contact our office 203.389.2108 x114 office@beki.org or download documents for 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 cooperation are very much appreciated.
High Holy Day Service Times 2019 – 5780 ה׳תש”פ
| Service | Begins | Ends | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Ḥodesh Elul – Sat night 31 Aug 2019 (1 Elul 5779) | |||
| Penitential Psalm 27 Recited | At the conclusion of each weekday evening & morning service | Through Hoshana Rabba Sun Morning 20 Oct 2019 | Beit Midrash |
| Rosh Ḥodesh Elul – Sun 1 Sep 2019 (1 Elul 5779) | |||
| Shofar Sounded | 9:50a (at conclusion of 9:00a service) and at conclusion of each weekday morning thereafter | Through Fri Morning 27 Sep 2019 | Beit Midrash |
| First Seliḥot Penitential Sat 21 Sep 2019 | |||
| Selihot Program & Service at BEKI | 9p (Program & Selihot) | 10:30p | Beit Midrash |
| Daily Seliḥot Penitential | Daily Pre-Dawn | Dawn Through Tue 8 Oct 2019 | Home Ritual |
| Rosh Hashana Sun 29 Sep 2019 | |||
| Candle Lighting | 6:18p* | ||
| Weekday Minḥa Afternoon | 6:15p | 6:30p | Sanctuary |
| Festival Evening | 6:30p | 7:15p | Sanctuary |
| Rosh HaShana Mon 30 Sep 2019 | |||
| Morning Service: Pesuqei DeZimra | 8:30a | ~8:50a | Sanctuary |
| Morning Service: Shaḥarit | ~8:50a | ~9:30a | Sanctuary |
| Torah Service | ~9:30a | ~10:30a | Sanctuary |
| Shofar Service | ~10:30a | ~10:45a | |
| Children’s Ḥavura (Preschoolers) | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:00p | As Posted in Lobby |
| K-2 Kehila (Grades K-2) | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:00p | As Posted in Lobby |
| Junior Congregation | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:00p | As Posted in Lobby |
| Devar Torah | ~11:00a | ~11:30a | Sanctuary |
| Learners’ Service | After Devar Torah | 1:00p | Downstairs Great Social Hall |
| Cosmic Conversations for Youth | 11:30a | As Posted in Lobby | |
| Musaf | ~11:25a | ~1:15p | Sanctuary |
| Children’s Snack | 11:45a | 12:00m | As Posted in Lobby |
| Tashlikh | 5:15p | 5:30p | Edgewood Bridge |
| Tashlikh | 5:15p | 5:30p | Whitney Museum Covered Bridge |
| Tashlikh | 5:15p | 5:30p | West River at West Rock Playground |
| Minḥa Afternoon | 6:15p | 6:35p | George G. Posener Daily Chapel |
| Evening Service | 6:35p | 7:00p | George G. Posener Daily Chapel |
| Candle Lighting | after 7:18p** | ||
| Rosh HaShana Tue 1 Oct 2019 | |||
| Morning Service: Pesuqei DeZimra | 8:30a | ~8:50a | Sanctuary |
| Morning Service: Shaḥarit | ~8:50a | ~9:30a | Sanctuary |
| Torah Service | ~9:30a | ~10:30a | Sanctuary |
| Shofar Service | ~10:30a | ~10:45a | Sanctuary |
| Children’s Ḥavura (Preschoolers) | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:00p | As Posted in Lobby |
| K-2 Kehila (Grades K-2) | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:00p | As Posted in Lobby |
| Junior Congregation | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:00p | As Posted in Lobby |
| Devar Torah | ~10:50a | ~11:20a | Sanctuary |
| Learners’ Service | After Devar Torah | 1:00p | Downstairs Great Social Hall |
| Cosmic Conversations for Youth | 11:30a | As Posted in Lobby | |
| Musaf | ~11:20a | 1:15p | Sanctuary |
| Children’s Snack | 11:45a | 12:00m | As Posted in Lobby |
| Festival Minḥa | 5:45p | 6:10p | Beit Midrash |
| Havdala | 7:16p | ||
| Shabbat Shuva – Parashat VaYelekh Sat 5 Oct 2019 | |||
| Shaḥarit & Musaf | 9:15a | ~12:00m | Sanctuary |
| Children’s Ḥavura (Preschoolers) | 10:45a | 11:20a | Youth Room |
| K-2 Kehila (Grades K-2) | 10:45a | 11:20a | Classroom 4 or 6 |
| Junior Congregation | 10:45a | 11:20 | Beit Midrash |
| Shabbat Shalom Torah Study | not meeting this week | Office | |
| Devar Torah: TBA | ~11:15a | ~11:30a | Sanctuary |
| Minḥa | 1p | 1:35p | Beit Midrash |
| Havdala (Home Ritual) | 7:10p or later | Home | |
| Qever Avot Services Sun 6 October 2019 Sunday after Rosh HaShana | |||
| Shaḥarit Morning Service | 9:00a | 9:35a | Beit Midrash |
| Qever Avot Cemetery Memorial Service | 10:00a | 10:15a | Beth El Memorial Park, Warner St. Hamden |
| Qever Avot Cemetery Memorial Service | 11:00a | 11:15a | Keser Israel Memorial Park & Congregation Sinai Memorial Park Farwell St. West Haven |
| Minḥa & Maariv Services | 5:45p | 6:15p | Beit Midrash |
| Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Night Tue 8 Oct 2019 | |||
| Supervised Children’s Freeplay | 5:45p | 9:00p | TBA |
| Minḥa Afternoon Service | 6:00p | 6:15p | Sanctuary |
| Candle Lighting | 6:03p* | ||
| Kol Nidre & Maariv Evening | 6:15p | 8:30p | Sanctuary |
| Devar Torah | 6:45p | 7:05p | Sanctuary |
| Yom Kippur Wednesday 9 Oct 2019 | |||
| Pesuqei DeZimra & Shaḥarit Morning & Musaf | 9:00a | 2:30p | Sanctuary |
| Children’s Ḥavura (Preschoolers) | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:30p | As Posted in Lobby |
| K-2 Kehila (Grades K-2) | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:30p | As Posted in Lobby |
| Junior Congregation | Session One: 10:30a (tefila – prayer service) Session Two: 12:00m (supervised activities) | 1:30p | As Posted in Lobby |
| Yizkor Memorial, Devar Torah | after 11:30a | Sanctuary | |
| Cosmic Conversations for Youth | 11:30a | As Posted in Lobby | |
| Children’s Light Lunch (Pre-Bar/Bat Mitzva Age) | 11:45a | 12:00m | As Posted in Lobby |
| Learners’ Service | after Yizkor | 2:00p | Downstairs Great Social Hall |
| Study Session | 3:00p | 4:15p | Library |
| Break | 4:15p | 4:30p | |
| Supervised Children’s Freeplay | 4:45p | 9:00p | TBA |
| Minḥa Afternoon Service | 4:30p | 5:30p | Sanctuary |
| Announcements | 5:30p | 5:35p | Sanctuary |
| Neila Closing | 5:35p | 6:35p | Sanctuary |
| Maariv Evening | 6:35p | 6:50p | Sanctuary |
| Havdala & Shofar | 6:50p | 7:03p | Sanctuary |
| Posener Break-Fast | 7:04p | 8:30p | Downstairs Great Social Hall |
* Unless otherwise indicated, candles may be lighted at or before time given
** Indicates candles must be lighted by transferring existing flame
~ tilde indicates approximate time, usually +/- 15 minutes
