Jul

15 2019

Exploring the Meaning and Observance of Tisha B'Av

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Beth Tzedec Congregation 1700 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5P 3K3
416-781-3511 info@beth-tzedec.org
http://www.beth-tzedec.org

Contact Synagogue Office
416-781-3511
info@beth-tzedec.org
http://www.beth-tzedec.org

Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av (which month coincides with July and/or August), is the major day of communal mourning in the Jewish calendar. Although a large number of disasters are said to have befallen the Jews on this day, the major commemoration is of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E., respectively. Central to the observance of this day is fasting and the reading of the Book of Lamentations.

In this two-part course, Rabbi Steven Wernick will lead an exploration the meaning of the day through a close reading of Lamentations and explore the issue of observance of Tisha B’Av in light of the establishment, and thriving, of the State of Israel.

Everyone welcome. RSVPs appreciated.

Sponsor: Beth Tzedec Congregation

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