Congregation B'nai Jacob

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Enjoy Summer Services in our Courtyard Chapel

Tisha B'Av The 9th of Av

Saturday, August 6

Reading of Eicha begins at 9 pm.

Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem as well as many other Jewish catastrophes which are said to have fallen on that date. It is a twenty five hour fast, the only one besides Yom Kippur. On Erev Tisha B'Av, it is customary to sit on the ground or low benches, congruent with mourning rituals, and chant the Book of Lamentations (Eicha) in a slow and dirge-like tune, along with other knot (elegies).

Annual Honey for Rosh Hashanah

Wish friends, family, and fellow congregants a sweet new year!

Celebrate our connection to one another by extending sweet wishes to the entire congregation. For $154, your name will be included as a sponsor in this special fundraiser. Let your fellow members know that you are thinking about them. Sending sweet wishes is a lovely gesture and will be most appreciated by everyone.

Remember, everyone in the congregation will receive honey and your gift of $154 puts your name on the New Year greeting card that shows you are a sponsor. We hope to see all of you included in extending your sweet wishes!

In addition, for $20 each, you can buy honey as a gift to friends and family, and we will ship it anywhere.

ORDER ONLINE or DOWNLOAD AND PRINT FORM

The Big Read 2022

“People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present,” by Dara Horn.

Horn’s book is brilliant, disturbing, and without question, the most thoughtful analysis I have read of modern antisemitism. - Rabbi Shapiro

Again this year, Rabbi Shapiro invites you to join Congregation B’nai Jacob as we read the same book, which will be discussed on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Book groups will be organized leading into the holiday for smaller discussions. The office will place one order for hardcover books, at the cost of $23, for those who request in advance. Contact the office by July 8.

You may also purchase here.