Historically, joyous events occurred on Tu B'Av (see Av 15 "Today in Jewish History"), our sages regarded today to be one of the two most auspicious days on the Jewish calendar (the other being Yom Kippur--Talmud, Taanit 26b). Links: Love and Rebirth: On the Significance of Av 15
Last night YJP Houston hosted a Tu B'Av White Party, celebrating love, happiness and romance for an evening of live music and laughter with comedian Danny Lobell and exquisite eats and drinks at Genesis Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Some pictures here, check back for more to come!
Talking about marriage, Mazel tov to Chanie's brother, Rabbi Mendel Galperin on his marriage this past week to Chyena Gansburg of Florida! It was a beautiful simcha and was wonderful to get together with family! Can you find us in the "Where's Waldo" picture?
Kesiva Vachasima Tova! “May you be inscribed and sealed for good.” From the 15th of Menachem-Av it is customary to bless one another upon the upcoming year.
The Shabbat after the Ninth of Av is called Shabbat Nachamu ("Shabbat of Consolation") after the opening words of the day's reading from the haftara. This is the first of the series of readings known as "The Seven of Consolation" read in the seven weeks from the Ninth of Av to Rosh Hashanah. Links: Seven Degrees of Consolation, Consolation, Shabbat Nachamu
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Shabbos Nachamu, Parshas V'Eschanan
Friday, August 19
Services at 7:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 7:40 pm
Shabbos, August 20
Chassidus at 9:00 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush
Mincha at 7:40 pm
Ethics of our Fathers, Ch. 3
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:34 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, August 21
Shacharis at 8:30 am
The real BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin at 9 am
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie