We would like to invite you to a special Kiddush Lunch this Shabbat!
Tisha B'Av is the major fast day that commemorates the destruction of the two Holy Temples in Jerusalem. The fast day of Tisha B'av begins this Monday before sunset and ends Tuesday night at nightfall.
Join us as we observe this meaningful day:
Tisha B'Av Schedule:
Monday Evening, Aug 12, Tisha B'Av Eve
Fast begins at 8:03 pm
Maariv Service & Melodious Reading of Eicha (Lamentations): 8:15 pm
Tuesday, Aug 13, Tisha B'Av Day
Film & Discussion: 6:00 pm
Mincha Afternoon Service (with Tefillin): 7:30 pm
Fast Ends: 8:28 pm
Light Refreshments
Camp Gan Israel week number one was amazing! With trips, swimming, art, drama, magic shows and much more!
We can't wait for week number two!
You can still join in - contact us!
We are currently in the period known as "The Three Weeks."
The Three Weeks is an annual mourning period that falls out in the summer, when we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple and the start of our exile.
The period begins on the 17th of the Hebrew month of Tammuz, a fast day that marks the day when the walls of Jerusalem were breached by the Romans in 69 CE.
Observances: There are various mourning-related customs and observances that are followed for the entire three-week period. We do not cut our hair, purchase new clothes, or listen to music. No weddings are held.
THE NINE DAYS - Starts this Monday, Aug 5
The days from Rosh Chodesh Av until Tisha B'Av, are known as 'The Nine Days', a period of more intense mourning which is expressed by limiting additional activities, such as, eating meat and drinking wine (except for Shabbat) and bathing for pleasure, amongst others.
It reaches its climax and concludes with the fast of the 9th of Av ("Tisha B'Av"), the date when both Holy Temples were set aflame. This is the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, and it is also the date of other tragedies spanning our nation’s history.
TISHA B'AV - Monday Eve, Aug 12 and Tuesday, Aug 13.
We will have special programing on that day.
[Learn more about The Three Weeks...]
