Join us for an evening Tisha B'Av service at Emanuel Synagogue, including the reading of the Scroll of Eicha and the singing of Kinnot, followed by a robust panel discussion featuring the full clergy team.

Why Us? Processing Calamity & Destruction

Rabbi Jeffrey Kamins OAM, Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio OAM, Rabbi Rafi Kaiserblueth, Rabbi George Mordecai and Rabbi Sam Zwarenstein will each tackle this topic from their unique perspectives, exploring the ways the community responds and the theological challenges when tragedy and disaster befall the Jewish people

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TISHA B'AV 2025 AT EMANUEL SYNAGOGUE

On Tisha B'Av we commemorate the many tragedies and disasters which have befallen the Jewish people, from the destruction of the Temple to modern day. We begin with a moving service at sundown, chanting the book of Lamentations (Eicha) with its haunting melody, describing the destruction of the Temple and the deep pain of the survivors grieving their losses.

Following the service and reading, the rabbis will each reflect upon the topic, Why Us? Processing Calamity and Destruction. Each rabbi will offer a different perspective on this topic from the rise of extremism, grief and loss, to prayer and our relationship with God in the aftermath of communal tragedy.

The following afternoon, join us for sound healing and meditation, followed by a mincha prayer service and Torah reading, and a screening of documentary film, Pray the Devil Back to Hell. We will take some time to discuss the film before concluding with the evening service, including a havdalah delayed from Saturday night, and a breaking of the fast with light refreshments.

Please RSVP for each of the three sessions.

2 AUG, 6.15 PM – Evening Service and Rabbi Panel – RSVP HERE
3 AUG, 2.00 PM – Sound Healing and Meditation – RSVP HERE
3 AUG, 3.00 PM – Film Screening, Discussion and Services – RSVP HERE

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We are proud to be able to offer this as a complimentary experience. If programs like this are important to you, please consider making a donation to Emanuel Synagogue so that we may continue to offer such experiences.