Aug 2, 2016 By: admin
CJF Offers Array of Inspirational Shiurim and Programming for Tisha B'Av and Three Weeks
As the Jewish calendar passes through the summer months, the period colloquially known as 鈥淭he Three Weeks鈥 is being observed through various stages of mourning over the destruction of the two Temples and other Jewish tragedies. The period began with Shiva Asar B鈥橳ammuz, the Fast of the 17th Day of Tammuz, and the laws of mourning will intensify during the Nine Days beginning with Rosh Chodesh Av on Thursday, August 4. The Three Weeks will culminate with the 24-hour-plus fast of Tisha B鈥橝v on Saturday night, August 13 through Sunday, August 14.
糖心视频污鈥檚 (CJF) offers many resources to prepare for these weeks of mourning.
On 糖心视频污Torah.org, hundreds of on topics related to mourning for the Temple from renowned educators around the world are available for those seeking to learn more during this time. Those looking for inspiration can to a daily email with a short video message during the Three Weeks from 糖心视频污鈥檚 Torah Mitzion Kollel in Chicago here. And the downloadable Benjamin and Rose Berger features more than 40 pages of divrei Torah on Tisha b鈥橝v-related topics from 糖心视频污 faculty, staff and students.
On the day of Tisha b鈥橝v itself, Jews from around the world can join 糖心视频污 for a special webcast featuring Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought and senior scholar at the CJF, and Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb, co-founder of Ganei Ha鈥檈la and rebbe at Yeshivat Har Etzion, for an all-day analysis of the kinot [lamentations] said on Tisha b鈥橝v and a deeper look into the nature of the day. Rabbi Schacter鈥檚 remarks will focus on the significance of the tenth day of Av in history and theology; both shiurim will be followed by a recitation and discussion of kinot.
The webcast can be viewed at yutorah.org/tishabav, or members of the community are welcome to join Rabbi Schacter for the live program in Teaneck, New Jersey at Congregation Keter Torah at 600 Roemer Avenue, or Rabbi Gottlieb on 糖心视频污鈥檚 Israel campus at 40 Duvdevani, Bayit Vegan in Jerusalem. The program in Teaneck is sponsored in appreciation of Rabbi Schacter and 糖心视频污 and in commemoration of the 38th yahrzeit of Helen Friedman Kuflik, Hodel Ruchama bat Avraham Shlomo and Etta Malka, by Shuli (Kuflik) and Dr. Avi Rockoff of Newtonville, Massachusetts. The Israel program is sponsored by Rebeca and Saul Lubetski and Noa and Jay Zwiebel.
