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Between this Shabbat and the one that follows is the summer observance (and fast day) of Tisha B'Av ("the 9th day of the month of Av"). Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of the first (586 BCE) and second (70 CE) Temples in Jerusalem, each of which signified the end of political independence for the Jewish communities in the Land of Israel at the time.
Following the destruction of the second Temple two thousand years ago, prayers for its restoration, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the ingathering of the Jewish people entered the liturgy. When Reform Judaism began in the 19th century, early Reform leaders removed those prayers and basically eliminated Tisha B'Av from the calendar. (Join us Friday night to find out why.)
In recent years, Reform observances for Tisha B'Av have gradually reemerged, especially at the Reform movement's summer camps. And many of us know Psalm 137, which is a lament of those Jews exiled to Babylon in 586 BCE, from Don McLean's "By the Waters" (HERE).
While most Reform Jews do not observe Tisha B'Av as a day of mourning and fasting, some of the customs of the day can be adapted in meaningful ways. One practice is to make a tzedakah donation to help fight hunger, perhaps using the cash equivalent of one meal that might be skipped on Tisha B'Av, as a way of connecting to the traditional fast (see www.mazon.org).
Our Kabbalat Shabbat service this Friday night begins at 6:30 pm. And if your summer schedule has not yet brought you to M'kor Shalom to be led in prayer by and meet Cantor Elaya Jenkins-Adelberg, please join us! During Torah Study on Shabbat morning (10:00 am) we will look at the biblical Book of Lamentations that is read on Tisha B'Av.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Richard Hirsh
If you wish to have a Mi Shebeirach said during our Shabbat services, please let us know by noon each Friday so we can give the names to the rabbis.
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Friday, July 28
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service (Chapel)
Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.
We celebrate July birthdays.
Saturday, July 29
10:00 am
Torah Study, led by Rabbi Hirsh (Chapel)
Monday, July 31
7:30 pm Fundraising Committee Meeting (Boardroom)
Tuesday, August 1
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (Chapel)
7:30 pm Social Action Committee Meeting (Boardroom)
Wednesday, August 2
12:00 noon
Achim (The Men's Group) Lunch (Short Hills Deli)
7:00 pm Women & Spirituality Meeting (Chapel)
Thursday, August 3
7:00 pm
Social Action Cooking (Kitchen)
7:30 pm Adult Education Committee Meeting (Boardroom)
Friday, August 4
6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service (Chapel)
Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please click on each event name for more information or to register for that event.
Annual Calendar & The Source Advertising Opportunities
Calendar Ad Deadline
: Friday, August 4
Membership Renewal & Religious School Registration Forms
Completed Forms Are Due!
If you need the forms or have any questions, please contact the synagogue office. Kindly return your completed forms and initial payment as soon as possible. As always, our Financial Secretary is available to discuss any financial concerns you may have. (Note: there will be no processing fee if you charge your entire 2017-2018 share in full).
"Chai Cantor" Events
Meet and get to know Cantor Elaya Jenkins-Adelberg at these official "Chai Cantor" events.
A Midsummer Night's Barbecue
Wednesday, August 9, 5:00 pm
Dinner, DJ, crafts & more! Free for our ECC & Religious School families. RSVP by August 1.
Summer Congregational Dinner
Friday, August 11, immediately following our 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat service
Let's Yo! Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, August 16, 1:00-2:30 pm (Marlton)
A "Chai Cantor" event and
double Dine to Donate opportunity when combined with lunch at Pat's.
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Michelle Bross
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Congregation M'kor Shalom
850 Evesham Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
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ExecutiveDirector@mkorshalom.org
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