BEKI combines an open, accepting environment with a traditional approach to worship and kashrut (keeping kosher). BEKI members organize and lead most services and activities.

New Haven CT 06515-1724 Office Manager Peggy Hackett Ext. 114 Education Director Annie Norman-Schiff Ext. 113 President Russell Epstein Rabbi Eric Woodward Ext. 120 Ritual …

The following year, it absorbed the shrinking Keser Israel, and the current congregation, Beth El–Keser Israel, known as “ BEKI,” was born. In Fall 1968, the synagogue boasted a …

Congregation Beth El-Keser Israel ("BEKI") formed from the merger of Congregation Beth El (founded in 1892 as Bnai Israel) and Temple Keser Israel (founded in 1909).

Being called to the Torah for an aliyah at BEKI? Practice reading the blessings from the chart you will see on the reader’s table or listen to an audio file.

For years, BEKI was a host for Columbus House’s annual Abraham’s Tent project. In 2020, Columbus House awarded BEKI their John S. Martinez Community Service Award. BEKI …

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The Posener Family Memorial Fund was established by BEKI Board Member George G. Posener to honor the blessed memory of his loved ones by maintaining the Synagogue building as a …

The Statue of Gaius Caligula in the Temple Episode Gaius Caligula was Roman Emperor from 37 to 41 C.E. In the year 39, he ordered that a statue of himself be erected in the Temple in …

BEKI has a long tradition of providing meals to families who have welcomed a child. You can prepare and deliver the dinner or arrange delivery from a restaurant.