Shabbat Gathering: Tisha b'Av.

Gud Shabbos Khaveyrim, as is our custom, we will gather tonight at 5.45p ct to welcome Shabbat. These are the coordinates:

Zoom
Meeting ID: 883 8469 4181
Password: 822665
Phone: +1 312 626 6799

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Here we go.

When I was a kid, I looked forward to the summer just like all kids do. I hid out during the hot and muggy days in my hometown's Carnegie Library and enjoyed whiling away the day in between the cool stacks of books. At night, I looked forward to watching the summer season of television. I could watch reruns of my favorite shows or catch up on other shows I had ignored.

Today is a day for a rerun. On August 2, some of us will be observing Tisha b'Av, what's generally accepted to be the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. In 2022, I wrote a newsletter about Tisha b'Av and, on reflection and inspection, it stands up rather well. So, rather than trying to re-invent the wheel, I'm presenting to you an "encore edition" of that newsletter.

Shabbat Gathering: Tisha b’Av: The saddest day of the year, by far.

Dear Chevra, as is our custom, we will gather tonight at 5.45p ct to welcome Shabbat. These are the coordinates: Zoom Meeting ID: 963 5113 1550 Password: 1989 Phone: +1 312 626 6799 Rabbi Laurie will be away this week but will return next week. Yay! Also, here’s a

Congregation Shaarei Shamayim Shabbat GatheringBrian D. Johnson

And may it be for all of us a blessing.

See you tonight!

Mit vareme grusn,
(With warm regards,)

All my love,
brian.

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