Tisha B’Av (the fast day on the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av) is a period of lamentation and prayer to remember the destruction of the first and second temples of Jerusalem and other major disasters and tragedies that Jewish people experienced throughout history.
In observance of Tisha B’Av, a community-wide observance and service will take place on July 17 at Congregation Beth Shalom. The observance will be available to view virtually.
The evening begins at 9:30 p.m. with a Tisha B’Av Ma’ariv service and will be followed by a D’var Torah and reading of Eicha. Participants can choose to participate in either the Hebrew or English reading from the Book of Lamentations, which details the destruction of Jerusalem through song and poems.
Participating in this observance are Rabbis Beryl Padorr, Jonathan Rudnick and Hazza Tahl Ben-Yehuda.
The community Tisha B’Av observance will continue July 18 beginning at 4:00 p.m. and will be held virtually via Zoom. The program, a collaborative effort of the Rabbinical Association and Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City, is titled, “From Destruction to Redemption: Hear Personal Stories of Addiction and Recovery.” Rabbi Moshe Grussgott is serving as the rabbinic coordinator for this program.
To indicate your attendance at both observances, register online at kcrabbi.org. Links to connect via Zoom for each event will be sent a couple of days in advance.
For more information, visit kcrabbi.org or contact Annette Fish, Rabbinical Association administrator/program director, , 913-327-8226. Rabbi Rudnick is the rabbinic liaison for this year’s community-wide Tisha B’Av observances.
