Tisha B'Av
Turning the saddest day of the year into a profound learning experience
Reading the Book of Lamentations
Wednesday 29th July 9:00pm
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Wednesday 29th July 9:00pm
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- What can archaeology teach us about the destruction of Jerusalem and the events surrounding it? - led by Dr Martin Gaba
- Book of Lamentations - we will take turns reading the book in English and pausing after each chapter to discuss whatever comes to each of us (no obligation to read or share)
Online drop-in learning session
Constructive Mourning: How we can turn Tisha B'Av into a life-changing moment for ourselves and for our nation by learning from our past mistakes -- led by Etan Blass
Thursday 30th July from 9:30am until chatzos (1:06pm)
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We will go through some of the Jewish sources on what caused us to have our capital destroyed, leading to nearly 2,000 years of persecution while in exile. Where did we go wrong, as individuals and as a nation? Most importantly, are we still making the same mistakes (and will we decide to correct them)?
We'll discuss and look at early Jewish sources on:
Constructive Mourning: How we can turn Tisha B'Av into a life-changing moment for ourselves and for our nation by learning from our past mistakes -- led by Etan Blass
Thursday 30th July from 9:30am until chatzos (1:06pm)
Click here at 9:30pm on Thursday to be directed on how to join in
Click here in advance to receive the password
Please feel free to come in and out anytime throughout the morning.
We will go through some of the Jewish sources on what caused us to have our capital destroyed, leading to nearly 2,000 years of persecution while in exile. Where did we go wrong, as individuals and as a nation? Most importantly, are we still making the same mistakes (and will we decide to correct them)?
We'll discuss and look at early Jewish sources on:
- Why the destruction of Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago is relevant to us today
- What is the goal of fasting on this day of mourning?
- How our ancestors caused the destruction of Jerusalem the first time, as told in Sefer Yirmiyah (Jeremiah), and the crucial lessons we can learn today from those mistakes
- The story of how our ancestors caused the destruction of Jerusalem the second and final time, as told in the Talmud, and the crucial lessons we can learn today from those mistakes
- Kinos - some of the exquisite, poignant poems traditionally recited on Tisha B'Av morning
- Excerpts from Josephus's account of the destruction of Jerusalem and what we can learn today
Tisha B'Av Shiur with Yakov Korer and Rabbi Simcha Blum
Thursday 30th July 8:30pm
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From the Past into the Present and Future - Mr Yakov Korer will share some interesting and inspiring sources on where we go from here, as we mourn what we lost but also look for glimmers of hope
Tisha B’Av Shiur - led by our shul rabbi, Rabbi Simcha Blum
Thursday 30th July 8:30pm
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From the Past into the Present and Future - Mr Yakov Korer will share some interesting and inspiring sources on where we go from here, as we mourn what we lost but also look for glimmers of hope
Tisha B’Av Shiur - led by our shul rabbi, Rabbi Simcha Blum
