Preserve the memory of your loved one with a plaque on our Yahrzeit(Yiddish) The anniversary of a death, usually marked by the lighting of a 24-hour yahrzeit candle and the recitation of Kaddish, the memorial prayer. For U.S. Jews, the unveiling of the headstone usually takes place on or around the first yahrzeit. Wall. Learn More ->
During the hottest time of the summer, when the land of Israel is parched and dry, we pause for the holiday of Tisha B’AvThe holiday on which the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem is commemorated through fasting and prayers.. It commemorates the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem and provides the opportunity to mourn for the suffering of our people and suffering throughout the world. Other minor fast days remind us of additional events from our shared history, and provide opportunities for reflection in our hectic lives.
“She mourns because her children have forgotten each other…”
A new Tisha B’Av ceremony with lamentations for the Earth
A midrashic tale of how twelve sisters, representing each of the twelve months, gather to mourn on Tisha b’Av
A prayer and poem asking to return us to ourselves and our source
As we mourn the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, what do we hope to rebuild?
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