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Temple Israel

Temple Israel

Building Community Since 1954
A Progressive Conservative Synagogue Serving Central Florida

(407) 647-3055 | manager@tiflorida.org
50 S. Moss Rd., Winter Springs, FL 32708

Community Service Tisha B’Av

Tuesday, August 5th - 7:45 AM
Jewish Academy of Orlando
851 N Maitland Avenue
Maitland, FL

The saddest day in Jewish history is the Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av. On this day, the Babylonians destroyed the First Temple in 586 BCE and the Romans burned down the Second Temple in 70 CE.  Other tragedies in Jewish history that occurred on this day include the expulsion of the Jews of England in 1290, the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and numerous actions by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

To commemorate these tragic events, our sages designated Tisha B’Av as a full fast day, like Yom Kippur, from one evening to the next. In addition to fasting, other prohibitions include drinking any liquid, bathing, wearing leather shoes, etc.

Tisha B’Av will be commemorated at the daily minyan in the Chapel at the Jewish Academy of Orlando at 7:45 am and will include the reading of the Book of Lamentations (Eycha) with the special trope melody. This is an ancient dirge written by the prophet Jeremiah after the destruction of the First Temple.

During the synagogue service it is customary to sit on the floor, as mourners, and we are not to greet each other, also as mourners. During the morning service we do not wear tefillin, because it is considered too joyous an act for so sad a day.

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