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What is Tisha B'av
The saddest day on the Jewish calendar is the Ninth of Av, "Tisha b'Av," the date on which both our Holy Temples were destroyed, and exile, persecution and spiritual darkness began.
Tisha b'Av starts at sundown of the eighth of Av and lasts till the following nightfall. During this time-period we fast, eschew pleasurable activities and amenities, and lament the destruction of the Holy Temple and our nation’s exile.
Tisha B'Av Schedule in Brisbane:
Motzei Shabbat - Saturday night,
28 July 2012
Fast begins: 5:17 pm
Shabbat ends: 5:54 pm
Evening Service and Eichah (Lamentations): 6:30 pm
Followed by:
SPECIAL VIDEO PRESENTATION
The Bar Kochva Revolt — The Rise & Fall of a Moshiach
by world-reknowned lecturer, Rabbi YY Jacobson
(more details below...or click here) |
Sunday morning,
29 July 2012
Shachrit (No Tallit and Tefillin): 8:00 am
Mincha (with Tallit and Tefillin): 4:00 pm
Fast ends: 5:42 pm
Evening Service: 5:45 pm
Halachic Times
Fast Begins: 5:17 pm
Chatzos: 11:54 pm
Fast Ends: 5:42 pm
May we merit to celebrate Tisha B'Av this year together with Moshiach
and the rebuilding of our third Holy Temple, AMEN!
SPECIAL VIDEO PRESENTATION
The Bar Kochva Revolt — The Rise & Fall of a Moshiach
by world-reknowned lecturer, Rabbi YY Jacobson
The 55 minute lecture, by world renowned lecturer Rabbi YY Jacobson, combines history, mystery, and inspiration, and is animated with many historical images to educate, entertain and engage. This video offers a glimpse into one of the major events that transpired on Tisah B'Av and its message today.
In 130 CE, the third Jewish revolt against Rome erupted. It continued for six years with enormous losses for Rome. On Tisah B’Av 135 CE it was crushed. Who was the man who led the revolt? Why did he fail? Why do we recall this story each day?
Join us on Saturday night, following the evening service and reading of Eichah (Lamentations), for this fascinating lecture.
Saturday night, 28 July 2012
8:00 pm
at the Brisbane Synagogue, 98 Margaret Street, Brisbane
Basic Laws of Tisha B'av
Besides fasting, we abstain from additional pleasures: washing, applying lotions or creams, wearing leather footwear, and marital relations. Until midday, we sit on the floor or on low stools. We also abstain from studying Torah—besides those parts that discuss the destruction of the Temple.
On the eve of Tisha b’Av, we gather in the synagogue to read the Book of Lamentations. Tallit and tefillin are not worn during the morning prayers. After the morning prayers we recite Kinot (elegies). We don the tallit and tefillin for the afternoon prayers.
For more about Tisha B'av, click here.
Click here for special instructions for this year, when Tisha B'av falls on Shabbat.
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What happened on the Ninth of Av?
A Historical Overview
The 9th of Av, Tisha b'Av, commemorates a list of catastrophes so severe it's clearly a day specially cursed by G‑d. Another confirmation of our deeply held conviction that history isn't haphazard.
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The Laws of Mourning
As part of our mourning for the destruction of the Temple and the exile of Israel, we abstain from many pleasurable activities on the night and day of Av 9, first and foremost: eating and drinking.
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Order of the Day
A Step-By-Step Guide to Tisha b'Av Observance
The Separation Meal, the Book of Lamentations, elegies, prayers, Torah Readings, the break-fast, and more.
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History
The Destruction of the Temples
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