Tisha b'Av, the ninth day of the month of Av (usually coinciding 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.
Tisha b'Av, the mourning observance of the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jersualem on the 9th of Av,
will be observed at Temple Beth El,
will be observed at Temple Beth El,
Saturday, August 1st, 9:00 p.m.
and Sunday, August 3rd: Shacharit - 9:00 a.m., Mincha- 2:00 p.m.
Services and programs will be in-person at Temple Beth El
Services and programs will be in-person at Temple Beth El
DISCUSSION FOLLOWING MINCHA, APPROXIMATELY 3:00 P.M:
"WHY DO JEWS PRAY?"
Chevruta-style study by Shari Spark, Beth Daskin and Dan Leisawitz
While it has become commonplace to associate food with Jewish observances, the abstention from food plays a critical role in Jewish consciousness. What fast days exist in Judaism and what is their purpose spiritually ?
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The Ninth of Av, Tisha b’Av, is one of the most solemn dates on the Jewish calendar, marking the tragedy of the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem. This year, Tisha b’Av is observed beginning Saturday evening, August 2nd, through the evening of Sunday, August 3rd. The fast of Tisha b’Av begins at 8:16 p.m. on Saturday and ends the next evening at 8:52 p.m.
Please join us!
EICHA AND ELI TZIYON (Click to open)
SONGS OF EREV TISHA B'AV (Click to open)
MORE SONGS OF TISHA B'AV (Click to Open)
YERUSHALAYIM SHEL ZAHAV (Click to open)
For information contact:
Shari Spark, Ritual and Service Coordinator
shari@bethelallentown.org
610-597-4400, cell
Sat, August 2 2025 8 Av 5785