Shabbat Chazon (Devarim)
29 Tammuz 5784 (August 4, 2024)

On Monday we will begin a month of complete opposites known as Menachem Av (the Comforting Father). As the month begins we feel the intensity of the sun and the negativity of the first two weeks. It is a time to feel your own brokenness, to feel the brokenness of the world. You may even feel moved to tears because of experiencing this brokenness. It is ok to cry, tears are a part of healing and purification. On the 9th of Av (Tisha Be-Av) we will come to the climax of this negative period, a day of fasting and next to Yom Kippur the most important fast day of the year. As we approach the 15th of Av (Tu Be-Av), things will dramatically change and very quickly. Tu Be-Av is the day where the sun's energy is the most powerful, and according to the Kabbalists, it is the most joyous day of the year because harmony exists in the entire universe between all vessels and the Creator's Light. As we begin this new month, let us find joy in all facets of the journey. When you feel like crying, then cry and be thankful to experience this part of life. When you feel happiness and bliss, cry and be thankful to experience this aspect of life as well and know that Hashem will be there to comfort you.

Shavua tov VeChodesh Tov,

Parashat Devarim | פרשת דברים
Torah Portion: Devarim (Deuteronomy) 1:1-3:22
Haftarah: Yeshayah (Isaiah) 1:1-27

Parashat Devarim

Haftarat Devarim


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The New Month of Menachem Av (Leo)
The new month of Av will begin on Monday, August 5, 2024. For more information, please go to our Rosh Chodesh page. We will have an Arvit service for Rosh Chodesh Nisan on Sunday, August 4 @ 8:30 PM EDT, and a Shacharit service on Monday, August 5 @ 7:00 AM EDT. We will offer a study about the month of Av on Monday, August 5 @ 9:30 PM EDT. Go to EVENTS to join us.

Shabbat Chazon
This coming Shabbat (August 10, 2024) is known as Shabbat Chazon, which means “Shabbat of the Vision.” Each year we read Parashat Devarim on Shabbat Chazon and the Haftarah reading is about the vision of Isaiah the prophet where he foresaw the destruction of the Temple on the 9th of Av.

Yemei Bein HaMetzarim (Three Weeks)
The Yemei Bein HaMetzarim begins with the 17th of Tammuz, which occurs on July 23, 2024. These Three Weeks are a time of introspection and mourning for the loss of the Temples. During this time we should keep in mind the idea of restricting our ego nature. We fast from red meat and wine (except on Shabbat) and we make a point of making extra time for meditation. For the 17th of Tammuz we will have full services of Arvit, Shacharit, and Minchah as it is considered one of the major "Days of Opportunity". We invite you to join us on the 17th of Tammuz. Go to our CALENDAR page to see the schedule of services.

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