Friday Night
 

Mincha followed by Kabbalat Shabbat

7:00 pm

Candle Lighting

8:12 pm

Shabbat Day
 

Shacharit

9:00 am      

Rabbi's Shiur
(Canceled while the Katchens
are away for the summer)

(Cancelled)

Mincha

6:00 pm

Fast Begins

8:28 pm

Shabbat Ends

9:16 pm

Maariv and Eicha

9:45 pm

Sunday August 11
 

Shacharit with explanatory Kinot

9:00 - after 11:00 am

Mincha

7:50 pm

Fast Ends

9:10 pm

Kiddush this Shabbat

Kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by Kathy Hollinger (Malka Lebi's mother)
in honour of her mother’s yahrzeit.
 

Tisha B'Av Program

On Tisha B'Av (Sub. Aug 11), Jerrold Landau will be leading shacharit with
explanatory kinnot from 9:00 until about 11:30. In addition, click here to
view the schedule of Torah in Motion's upcoming Tisha B'Av program.
 

Special Laws about Tisha B'Av this Year

Because 9th of Av this year is delayed until after Shabbat, there is no customary "last meal" before the onset of the fast that should be eaten in seclusion. Meaning, you can eat as you normally would on Shabbat, including meat and wine, all of Shabbat, until Shekiya (the beginning of sunset).  Seudah Shlisheet should be eaten at home and will not be provided at shul.

The fast begins at sunset – 8:28 PM – even though Shabbat has not yet gone out – all restrictions begin at sunset except shoes.  If you will be at shul before maariv, do not change your shoes or bring a change of shoes before Shabbat is over - only do so after Shabbat has gone out.

At 9:16, Havdallah consists of “baruch hamavdil bein kodesh l’chol” and the blessing on fire (no wine or spices, or the introductory paragraph) and then one should switch their shoes to non-leather and cease sitting on chairs.  One who needs to eat due to illness, pregnancy etc. needs to make havdallah on a drink that is not wine/grape juice nor water, before they can eat or drink.

Havdallah after 9 of Av is the blessing on grape juice/wine and the final paragraph of havdallah (similar to what is said at the end of a yom tov).

Tish’a B’av has the same prohibitions as Yom Kippur:

A. No eating or drinking.

B. No bathing.

C. No anointing with oil.

D. No leather shoes.

E. No marital relations or intimate contact (which begins with the on-set of Shabbat).

Additionally, on Tish’a B’av, we limit the Torah that we study. Since learning Torah brings us joy, we only study material that relates to the sombre mood of the day. Because Tish’a B’av parallels shiva—the most intense period of mourning— we also have the custom to sit low to the floor for the first half of the day. Many people also have the custom of sleeping on the floor or lessening their comfort during sleep by using one pillow less than they normally do.

Greetings: We do not greet people on Tish’a B’av as is the practice of mourners. If someone greets us, we can return the greeting.

Morning Preparations: On the morning of Tish’a B’av we may not wash our hands and face in the normal manner. Rather, just as on Yom Kippur, we wash negel vaser (morning washing of the hands) only up to our knuckles. We may use the residual water on our fingers to wipe away sediment from our eyes. The bracha of al netilat yada’im is said.

Talit and Tefilin: Men do not wear talit or tefilin during shacharit on Tish’a B’av to show our intense mourning. Tefilin is referred to as pe’er—an element of the Jewish people’s glory. We do not display our glory during our most intense time of mourning. Rather, we delay wearing tefilin until mincha when the intensity of our mourning is less severe. The talit katan is worn without a bracha.

Liturgical Additions: At night, we recite the Book of Eicha (Lamentations) in which the prophet Jeremiah describes the destruction of Jerusalem. As part of the evening and morning services, we recite kinot –liturgical poems lamenting the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem. Because Tish’a B’av is the day on which we commemorate the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, we also recite kinot for other calamities including the Crusades, the expulsion of Jews from Spain, and the Holocaust.

Chatzot (mid-day) is at 1:23pm, at which point one can greet someone and return to sitting on chairs.

During the mincha amidah, along with the addition of aneinu, which is recited on all fast days, a special addition of nachem is included in the blessing of boneh Yerushalayim. There are some contemporary scholars who feel that this paragraph—which describes Jerusalem in ruins—is no longer appropriate, given the fact that we have been blessed with the State of Israel with Jerusalem as its capital.

Alternative versions of the paragraph have been proposed and are recited by some individuals and congregations. We do not recite tachanun on Tish’a B’av. When Meshiach comes, Tish’a B’av will become a day of great celebration, and the prophet Jeremiah refers to Tish’a B’av as “moed” –a holiday. Additionally, there is some consolation at the heart of Tish’a B’av since the day recognizes that God’s wrath and anger at the Jewish people was directed towards Temple itself and not upon the Jewish people more directly.

I am available by email (katchen.aaron@gmail.com) or text (416.937.8228) for anyone who has questions about the fast.

May we all have a tzom moyil (an effective fast).

Shabbat shalom
 

Sheva Bracha for Ilan and Natalie

Our shul is hosting a sheva bracha for Ilan and Natalie on Thursday August 29. The festivities will likely start around 7, but that will be confirmed closer to the date. Please RSVP to Saul at saulmelamed@yahoo.com if you would like to join in the festivities. We are also looking for some assistance with the logistics so please let Saul know if you are available to help.

 

The Shul's New Name Is...

...still undecided due to low voter turnout. Thanks to those of you who voted, but we need more participation from our members and have decided to allow one more week for everyone else to send in their choices. If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again. If you have not yet voted, please email Saul at saulmelamed@yahoo.com with your first and your second choice names by Thursday August 15 at 9 pm, or call him at 416 635 7114. Here are the names that had any support in the first week of voting:
Bayt Ohavei Zion (or Tzion)
Beyt Tzion
Mizrachi Bayit
The Bayit Minyan
Wilson Avenue Modern Orthodox Minyan
 

Community Announcements

​The International Online Bible Contest for Adults – 2019

The International Bible Quiz in Hanukkah will take place on December 24, 2019, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, between 18:00-20:00 and will be broadcast live, in the presence of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education. Registration is open to Jewish participants over the age of 22. The online quiz will take place on September 4th 2019. More information is available here.
 

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