by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 20, 2023 | Ninth of Av, Psalms
Picture this: a city, once pulsing with the vibrant heartbeat of a people, lying in ruins, its heartbeat silenced. This was the fate of Jerusalem when the Jewish Temples were destroyed – a catastrophe so profound that it found its place not once, but four times...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 16, 2023 | Av, Ninth of Av, Zechariah
The month of Av, the fifth month on the Hebrew calendar, is a month of mixed emotions. In the Bible, it is the month in which the spies brought back their evil report (Numbers 13-14). Aaron, the first High Priest and brother of Moses and Miriam, passed away at age 123...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 9, 2023 | Av, Isaiah, Ninth of Av
What if you could travel back in time, not merely to observe, but to rectify the past and reshape the future? The annual observance of Shabbat Chazon, “the Sabbath of Vision,” offers us a symbolic journey of this kind. Far from a mere memorial, it serves as a powerful...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2022 | Ninth of Av, Sukkot, Temple, Vayishlach
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Babies are, for the most part, born perfect. Their skin is pearly smooth and everything is pristine and in it’s right place, except for their teeth. I remember that when my children were small, I would wake them up by counting their...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | 15th of Av, Community, Happiness and Joy, Israel, Marriage and Relationships, Ninth of Av, Psalms, Temple, Yom Kippur
The fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Av is a post-biblical holiday. According to Jewish tradition, it is one of the happiest days of the year, as the Mishna states: “Israel had no holidays as joyous as Tu B’Av (the 15th of the Hebrew month of Av) and Yom Kippur...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2022 | God, Messiah, Mourning, Ninth of Av, Psalms, Redemption, Temple
Reading is magical. Reading can take you places you have never been and show you things you have never seen. It is almost as good as being there and reading fanatics know that in many ways, reading is better than watching a movie. It goes deeper. People who read the...
