Dear Friends,
This Shabbat - 6 Av, 5784 • August 10, 2024 we read the new Book of Devarim. This is the 5th book of the Torah. It is also called Mishna Torah, where many laws mentioned in the previous books are described in this book with more clarity, in a detailed explanatory and broad way. The entire Book of Devarim is considered to be Moshe's last will and testament, as it was delivered just prior to Moshe's passing.
This Shabbat is also known as Shabbat Chazon - The Shabbat of vision, as it is the Shabbat before Tisha B'av. On this Shabbat we read the Haftorah that begins with the words ... the Vision of Isaiah. Tisha B'av starts this Monday night through Tuesday night.
This Shabbat we will be celebrating together after service with a special festive Kiddush, sponsored by Reuven and Sarah Henry, in Honor of the 18th Birthday of their daughter Devorah.
Candle Lighting this Friday is at 8:00 pm.
Mincha will be at 7:00 pm.
Friday - 5 Av • August 9:
- Morning Service - 6:30 am.
- Candle Lighting - 8:00 pm.
- Mincha - 7:00 pm.
Shabbat - 6 Av • August 10:
- Shabbat Morning Class - 9:00 am.
- Shabbat Morning Services - 10:00 am.
- Shabbat Kiddush Luncheon after Morning Services.
- Mincha is at 7:30 pm.
- Maariv is at 8:57 pm.
Sunday Morning Service - 8:30 am.
MONDAY NIGHT - The Fast of Tisha B'av begins at 8:14 pm.
- Mincha - Erev Tisha B'av - is at 6:00pm.
- Maariv and the reciting of the Book of Eicha is at 8:42 pm.
TUESDAY - Tisha B'av Day
- Morning service is at 9:00 am. (No Tallit and Tefillin at this morning service).
- Midday is at 1:28 pm.
- Mincha (with Tallit and Tefillin) is at 7:00 pm.
- Maariv will follow Mincha.
- Fast ends at 8:41 pm.
Morning Service (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) - 6:30 am.
Mincha (Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday) - 7:30 pm.
This Shabbat is called Shabbat Chazon, the Shabbat of vision, as it refers to the first words of the Haftorah. Chazon means vision and the vision of Isaiah was seeing the brighter days ahead, known as the Days of Mashiach, when the world will be flooded with goodness, kindness and the Divine light of G-d. This vision is to carry us through the challenging days of Galut, when the world is plunged into darkness and confusion. On this Shabbat, we reflect on the future days when the entire world will be elevated to a higher Divine level which will prompt a change in attitude, to a positive direction. We pray that those days shall be on us now with the arrival of Mashiach.
Shabbat Shalom
