6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat service Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'cha dodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVEorZOOM Sponsor:Kabbalat Shabbat is sponsored this evening by Corinne & Mark Hammerschlag to mark the 2nd yahrzeit of Corinne's beloved mother, Frouma
Magid ז״ל, and by the Cooper, Minuk and Patlik families to commemorate the 6th yahrzeit of Irving Cooper ז״ל. Dear husband of Lois, loving father of Eleanor & Michael Minuk, Howard & Pamela Cooper, Brenda & Howard Patlik and families. May his memory be for a blessing.
8:30 PM - Candle Lighting
SATURDAY, JULY 25
9:30 PM - Havdalah After Shabbat - Havdalah Service with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE and ZOOM
8:30 PM - Mincha/Maariv Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Mincha/Mariv is sponsored by Joe Steinberg, Bella Steinberg-Sinukoff, Wendy Steinberg-Himmel and Evy Steinberg-Sugar to mark the first yahrzeit of their beloved wife and mother Anne Steinberg ז״ל, who was loved and is missed by all.
8:00 AM - Shacharit Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Shacharit is sponsored this morning by Jason Stulberg & Beth Suraski in honour of their daughter Sarah Stulberg becoming a Bat Mitzvah.
3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. Where: ZOOM
12:00 PM - Pirkei Avot - The Wisdom of the Sages with Rabbi Morrison Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
Erev Tisha B'Av 8:30 PM - Mincha/Maariv Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Mincha/Maariv is sponsored this evening by Rouhama Danto and family to mark the 45th yahrzeit of Rouhama’s beloved father, HaRav Dov Arieh ben HaRav Baruch Moshe Nechemia v Chana ז״ל
THURSDAY, JULY 30
Tisha B'Av 8:00 AM - Shacharit Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Shacharit is sponsored this morning by Rouhama Danto and family to mark the 45th yahrzeit of Rouhama’s beloved father, HaRav Dov Arieh ben HaRav Baruch Moshe Nechemia v Chana ז״ל
1:30 PM - Virtual Book Club - So What Are You Reading Now? Join us for an informal chat about what you're reading. Share the author, title, and a few words about your book. If you're not reading anything you can still join us for inspiration. Where: ZOOM
3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. Where: ZOOM
6:00 PM - Torah Reading with Shlomo Where: FACEBOOK LIVE
12:00 PM - Pirkei Avot - The Wisdom of the Sages with Rabbi Morrison Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Today's class is sponsored by Leslie & Mike Kinrys to commemorate the 17th yahrzeit of Leslie's beloved father, Ben Daniels ז״ל
6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat service Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'cha dodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVEorZOOM
8:22 PM - Candle Lighting
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FROM RABBI MORRISON
Entering the nine days of Av
Dear Congregational Family,
Yesterday was Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av. We preface the name of the month with a word meaning "Comforting." While the first nine days of Av are the saddest days of the year, we enumerate the following seven weeks, during Av and Elul, as weeks of comfort.
Our tradition teaches us that when Av begins, our joy is diminished. While the destruction of our two Holy Temples occured on Tisha B'Av, the Mishna enumerates five ancient tragedies which befell our people on that day, starting with the edict that the generation of Israelites which came out of Egypt would die during their forty year journey in the wilderness. The edict came after the episode of the tribal chieftains who came back from a tour of the promised land. Ten incited a panic. Only Joshua and Caleb inspired the people. Ultimately, only they would enter the promised land from that generation.
While the history books may ascribe the two periods of Jerusalem's destruction as coming from the Babylonians and Romans respectively, the Talmud points to many examples of internal breakdowns among our people. The most famous reason offered for the destruction of the Second Temple is "Sinat Chinam," baseless hatred among fellow Jews. Sadly throughout the ages, we Jews have been our own worst enemy because of baseless hatred within our ranks.
During late antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern life, Tisha B'Av has become a time to lament all kinds of historical tragedies which have befallen our people. Over the centuries, "Kinot," dirges and elegies, have been composed and recited on Tisha B'Av to liturgically mourn over much of our people's shared collective sadness.
This Summer, due to the pandemic, Tisha B'Av will be even sadder than usual. Much of Israel is locked down. Synagogue life around the world continues to be drastically affected.
For all kinds of reasons, we must follow the advice of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the first appointed Chief Rabbi of pre-State Israel. When confronting the ideological clash between staunchly religious Jews and secular Zionists, he spoke of replacing Sinat Chinam with Ahavat Chinam, replacing baseless hatred with baseless love.
Rabbi Kook's lesson, offered over a century ago, speaks to us today, be it within our families, communities, and synagogues. More than ever, we must choose love over hate.
May we use the week leading up to Tisha B'Av as a time of true inner reflection and personal refinement.
Sheri Dudek and family on the loss of her mother, Gail Dombrofsky ז״ל
Morris Cooper and family on the loss of his sister, Gail Dombrofsky ז״ל
Greta Koreen and family on the loss of her mother, Rose Tenenbaum ז״ל
The family of Maryline Pearlston ז״ל
The family of Margo Grosbein ז״ל
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