Tisha B'Av fast is today & Israel sues convicted terrorists for 1984 kidnapping and murder & Temple Mount activist Tom Nisani’s ban shortened by three months following policy change & with those we have lost

View in browser Yehuda Lave is an author, journalist, psychologist, rabbi, spiritual teacher, and coach, with degrees in business, psychology and Jewish Law. He works with people from all walks of life and helps them in their search for greater happiness, meaning, business advice on saving money, and spiritual engagement. Love Yehuda Lave Join my blog by sending me an email to YehudaLave@gmail.com If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com The Three Musketeers at the Kotel The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember. The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave. Israel sues convicted terrorists for 1984 kidnapping and murder IDF soldier Moshe Tamam was kidnapped and murdered by PFLP terrorists in 1984. Now, Israel seeks to recoup payments paid to bereaved family - by making the terrorists pay Israel sues convicted terrorists for 1984 kidnapping and murder | Israel National News Photo of Moshe Tamam How 9 Av Is Observed The fast begins at sunset of the 8th of Av and concludes at nightfall the following night (delayed by one day when 9 Av is on Shabbat). During this time, we do not eat or drink wear leather footwear bathe or wash ourselves (washing only until the knuckle when mandated by halachah) apply ointments or creams engage in marital relations or any form of intimacy sit on a normal-height chair until chatzot (the time when the sun has reached its apex) study Torah (except for the “sad” parts that deal with the destruction of the Temples, etc.) send gifts, or even greet one another (you may respond to greetings) engage in outings, trips or similar pleasurable activities wear fine, festive clothing What We Do Starting from midday on 8 Av, we limit our Torah study to the few allowed topics that are of a sad nature or pertain to the Temples’ destruction. We eat a square meal in the afternoon, before Minchah services. Then, late in the afternoon, a “separation meal,” seudah hamafseket, is eaten. It consists of bread and a hard-boiled egg dipped in ashes, accompanied by water. This meal is eaten alone, sitting on a low stool. (See here for how this plays out when Tisha B’Av follows Shabbat.) The meal must be over by sundown, when all the laws of Tisha B’Av take effect. Tisha B’Av evening services are held in synagogue, where the ark has been stripped of its decorative curtain and the lights dimmed. Evening prayers are followed by the chanting of Eichah (Lamentations). Morning prayers are held without tallit and tefillin, since both are considered adornments. Most of the morning is occupied by the reading of Kinot, elegies marking the various tragedies that befell our people. Work is permitted on Tisha B’Av, but discouraged. On this day, one’s focus should be on mourning and repentance. If one must work, it is preferable to begin after midday. It is customary to give additional charity on Tisha B’Av, as on every fast day. After midday, it is permissible to sit on chairs, and tallit and tefillin are worn during the afternoon prayer. In the synagogue, the ark’s curtain is restored to its place before the afternoon prayers. Many communities have the custom to clean the house and wash the floors after midday, in anticipation of the Redemption, which we await. Many important details and laws can be found in Order of the Day and What to Expect at Tisha B’Av Services. After The Fast When night falls, before breaking the fast, one should perform netilat yadayim (hand-washing), this time covering the entire hand with water, but without reciting the blessing. It is also customary to perform Kiddush Levanah at this point, celebrating the rebirth of the moon, and our hoped-for national rebirth. The Temple was set ablaze on the afternoon of the 9th of Av, and it burned through the 10th. Therefore, the restrictions of the Nine Days (such as not eating meat, swimming or laundering clothing) extend until midday of the 10th of Av. The Joy Within the Sadness Even as we mourn, there is an element of joy and comfort. Indeed, the reading of Eichah concludes with the verse “Restore us to You, O L-rd, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old.” There is also a custom among many to use flimsy paperback Kinot booklets, hoping that they will not be needed next year. It is by no accident that Scripture refers to this day as a mo’ed, a holiday, and Tachanun (prayer of repentance) is not said today. May the time soon come when we look back with the clarity of hindsight to see how all our suffering was but a prelude to happiness and goodness, with the coming of Moshiach. Amen! Activist's ban from Temple Mount shortened Temple Mount activist Tom Nisani’s ban shortened by three months following policy change Activist's ban from Temple Mount shortened | Israel National News Tom Nisani Those we have lost Stories of civilians and soldiers killed since Hamas’s onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023 Every day you can look at another victim and send him/her prayers Those we have lost | The Times of Israel Categories Civilians IDF Israel Defense Forces soldiers and reservists Police officers Israel Police and Border Police officers First responders Local security team members, firefighters and medics Supernova festival Those who attended the Supernova or Psyduck festivals Foreigners Foreign workers, tourists and students See you tomorrow bli neder We need Mashiach now! What is disliked by you, don't do to others. Be nice and kind and smile! 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Tish’a B’Av 2026 / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב 5786The Ninth of Av starts tonight & Huge Renovation of Rebbe Nachman’s Tzion to begin this winter & with those we have lost & Rabbi Schwartz jokes

View in browser Yehuda Lave is an author, journalist, psychologist, rabbi, spiritual teacher, and coach, with degrees in business, psychology and Jewish Law. He works with people from all walks of life and helps them in their search for greater happiness, meaning, business advice on saving money, and spiritual engagement. Love Yehuda Lave Join my blog by sending me an email to YehudaLave@gmail.com If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com The Three Musketeers at the Kotel The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember. The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave. Huge Renovation of Rebbe Nachman’s Tzion to begin this winter A significant, unprecedented renovation of the Tzion of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov is set to begin this winter. The project, costing over $2 million, will transform the entire tomb complex, creating a more peaceful and organized environment for prayer, learning and more. Among the planned improvements are a permanent women’s section, different Heichalos for minyanim and better overall facilities. This massive undertaking was launched after careful consideration and approval from all relevant parties. There also will not be any Chillul Kevarim of the Kedoshei Uman that Rebbe Nachman is buried next to. Huge Renovation of Rebbe Nachman's Tzion to begin this winter - Breslov News Tish’a B’Av 2026 / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב 5786 The Ninth of Av starts tonight Tish’a B’Av for Hebrew Year 5786 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 23 July 2026. Tisha B’Av (Hebrew: תשעה באב, “the Ninth of Av”) is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple and the Second Temple in Jerusalem, which occurred about 655 years apart on the same Hebrew calendar date. Regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, the 25-hour observance includes five prohibitions: eating and drinking, washing the body, wearing leather shoes, applying lotions or creams, and marital relations. Over the centuries, the observance has expanded to encompass other major tragedies in Jewish history. Tisha B’Av is never observed on Shabbat; if the 9th of Av falls on Saturday, the fast is postponed until the 10th of Av. Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of the month of Av (July 22-23, 2026), is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, on which we fast, deprive ourselves and pray. It is the culmination of the Three Weeks, a period of time during which we mark the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. 1313 BCE: The spies returned from the Promised Land with frightening reports, and the Israelites balked at the prospect of entering the land. G‑d decreed that they would therefore wander in the desert for 40 years.  Both Holy Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed on this date. The First Temple was burned by the Babylonians in 423 BCE (read more) and the Second Temple fell to the Romans in 69 CE (read more), unleashing a period of suffering from which our nation has never fully recovered. The Bar Kochba revolt against the Romans in 133 CE ended in defeat: The Jews of Betar were butchered on the 9th of Av and the Temple Mount was plowed one year later on the same date.  Later on in our history, many more tragedies happened on this day, including the 1290 expulsion of England’s Jews and the 1492 banishment of all Jews from Spain.  RABBI SCHWARTZ’S TERRIBLE LEADERSHIP JOKES OF THE WEEK Trump and Bibi are discussing leadership and decision making...Donald Trump asks Bibi how he's able to make such great decisions all the time. Bibi says "I make sure to communicate with intelligent people and ask their advice." Trump: "Well how do you know they're smart?" Bibi says "I ask them riddles. Observe." He calls up Deri. "Shalom, Aryeh. If your parents have a child and it's not your brother or your sister, who is it?" Deri: "It's me, of course." Bibi: "You see?" Trump is really impressed and goes home to the White House. He calls up his VP Vesgeth and says "Hey JD, if your parents have a kid, and it's not your brother or your sister, who is it?" JD: "Mr. President, let me get back to you on that." He opens an investigation, spends millions of dollars of taxpayer money to no avail. A week passes and he happens to mention this to Marco Rubio during a briefing, who rolls his eyes. "It's me of course." JD calls the president immediately. "Mr. President, I have your answer. It's Marco Rubio." Trump: "Haw haw, no, you idiot, it's Aryeh Deri!" The Confederacy had some top-tier military leadership. General Lee speaking. . I was in a job interview. The man asked me to show him an example of leadership skills. "OK," I replied. "I'm hired." Why doesn't Donald Trump compare his leadership to Steve Jobs? Even he knows not to compare Apples and oranges. One day Vladimir Putin arrived at an elementary school, where he gave a lecture on all the reasons why Russia, under his leadership, is the best country in the world. After the lecture, he invited the children to ask him questions, and almost everyone raised their hand enthusiastically - after all, not every day they get to raise a question before the President of Russia. "Yes, cute girl," Putin said, pointing to a girl with braids, who began to speak, saying, "Hello, Mr. President. My name is Sasha and I wanted to know: Do you think one day Russia will return to itself as the Soviet Union, In the past? " "Of course," Putin replied. "It is only a matter of time before all the countries of Eastern Europe, and even the countries of the world, understand that it is in their favor." "Yes cute boy, next question please," Putin said, pointing to a boy with freckles, who said, "Hello Mr. President. My name is Arkady and I wanted to know: what is the secret of your success? Because you are the most powerful and important man in all of Russia." "The truth is," Putin said, "I am the most powerful and important man in the whole world, and the secret of my success is that I just know what is good for everyone, so everyone trusts me to run the country for the best." "Do you have any more questions?" Putin wondered, then pointed to a blond boy raising his hand. The boy spoke and said: "Hello Mr. President. My name is Boris and I wanted to know why Russia is sending troops to Ukraine and why we have annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine to us?". A moment after Boris finished asking his question the break bell suddenly rang, and everyone went out for lunch. When the break was over, Putin and all the children returned to the lecture hall. "Yes sweet girl," Putin said, pointing to a girl with short hair who stood up. "Hello Mr. President. My name is Katya and I wanted to know where Boris is? The new Ayatolla has just taken power. The former leaders says to him ‘I have left you two letters. When you get into problems open the first letter. If you still have problems open the second letter”. About 1 year into his leadership things are going badly for the new guy. He then remembers the words of the former leader and opens the first letter, which reads ‘blame all your problems on me’. The new guy does this and everything is fine for a little while. But sadly things go from bad to worse, so he opens the second letter, which reads ‘sit down and write two letters’. A manager comes back from a Leadership Seminar, full of bright ideas and cheerfulness. He calls a meeting of all of his employees and announces that his office door will be open, and he will be easily accessible for the rest of the week, and if there is ANYTHING an employee needs, now is the time to come talk to him. Less than an hour later, the manager is sitting in his office, and Joe comes in sheepishly. "Boss," says Joe, "I've got a problem." "No, Joe!" says the manager. "In this company, we do not have problems. We have opportunities!" "Ok boss," says Joe, "I've got a drinking opportunity" Those we have lost Stories of civilians and soldiers killed since Hamas’s onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023 Every day you can look at another victim and send him/her prayers Those we have lost | The Times of Israel Categories Civilians IDF Israel Defense Forces soldiers and reservists Police officers Israel Police and Border Police officers First responders Local security team members, firefighters and medics Supernova festival Those who attended the Supernova or Psyduck festivals Foreigners Foreign workers, tourists and students See you tomorrow bli neder We need Mashiach now! What is disliked by you, don't do to others. Be nice and kind and smile! Love Yehuda Lave If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com Yehuda Lave, Spiritual Advisor and Counselor Jerusalem, Jerusalem  Israel 972-585043210 YehudaLave@gmail.com You received this email because you signed up on our website or made a purchase from us. Unsubscribe