by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Aug 1, 2012 | D'var Torah, Judaism
Hello blog readers. I know it’s been an age… I did a sermon this past Friday evening on the subject of Tisha B’Av. It’s the summer, so attendance at worship has been light. We’ve seen about 25-30 on average at services. This Friday, however, was the start of the...
by Cantor Sally L. Neff | Jul 18, 2010 | Judaism
This coming Tuesday we will mark the Jewish observance of Tisha B’av. Tisha B’av, or the 9th day of the month of Av, is a national day of mourning for the Jewish people. According to tradition, a large number of disasters befell our people on this day. The most...