Tisha B’Av

August 12, 2024, 8:15 pm - 10:00 pm

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Tisha B’Av (the fast day that is on the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av) is a period of fasting, lamentation and prayer to remember the destruction of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem and other major disasters and tragedies that Jewish people experienced throughout history.

In observance of Tisha B’Av, a community-wide observance and service will take place on Monday, August 12 at Congregation Beth Shalom.

The evening begins at 8:15 p.m. with schmooze and singing and a Tisha B’Av MA’ARIV service follows at 8:30 pm. The observance will include interactive learning and engaging discussion and the chanting of Eicha with English summaries from the Book of Lamentations which details the destruction of Jerusalem through song and poems. This is a meaningful service with beautiful, mournful melodies, and a time for communal reflection on both painful times of our past and hope for our future. Planning this year’s observance are Hazzan Tahl Ben Yehuda along with Rabbi Larry Karol.

To indicate your attendance at observance, register online by August 9th at https://forms.gle/VjUWcL5dpSXKQCrY6 or visit kcrabbi.org where registration link will also be posted.

For more information, visit kcrabbi.org or contact Annette Fish, Rabbinical Association Administrator/Program Director, afprogram@aol.com, 913-327-8226.