A Message from Rabbi Wexler

Yesterday was Rosh Hodesh as we began the new month of Av. The Talmud teaches: Mi’shenihnas av mema'atin b’simha - when we enter the month of Av, our joy is diminished. As Av enters, we begin a period known as the Nine Days, a period of mourning on the Jewish calendar that culminate with Tisha B’Av (the 9th of Av), the saddest day on our Jewish calendar. Tisha B’Av solemnly marks many of the tragedies and calamities that have befallen the Jewish people including the destruction of both the First and Second Temples. While Av is a month filled with grief, it is also a time of the Jewish year that reminds us of the importance of holding onto hope for the present, and especially, the future. 

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Happy Song Music Class on Thursdays at 10am until August 17. Details here

Mah Jongg Lessons - (This event is sold out) Mondays, July, 24, 31 and August 7 at 1pm or Wednesdays, August 2, 9 at 7pm  For additional information, contact Rachel Lichtenberg at Rachel.Lichtenberg82@gmail.com.

Summer Scoops on Thursday, July 20 at 6:00pm Details here

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Learning with Zug Summer Session "Power and Money" on Thursdays, August 3, 10, 17 24 at 10am Details here

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