ABOUT TISHA B’AV

July 26 Wednesday Erev Tisha B’Av in person in the sanctuary, as well as on Zoom 8:00 pm. Services begin, 8:27 pm. Fast begins (Chanting the Book of Lamentations) July 27 Thursday 8:00 am Tisha B’Av service on Zoom 9:10 pm Fast ends Tisha B’Av (“the ninth of Av”) is...

Israeli dances based on Georgian music

Several Israeli dances we do are based on Georgian music, with a bit of a nod to the distinctive and beautiful dance style. There are about 80,000 Georgian Jews in Israel; the majority came during the 1970s when Jews were allowed to leave the Soviet Union. This...