You are invited to join Beyt Tikkun and Rabbis for Ceasefire on Monday, August 12th, 6:30pm Pacific Time (9:30pm ET) to commemorate Tisha B’av. Tisha B’av is traditionally a time to grieve Jewish suffering. We are taught it is the day on which the Second Temple was sacked by the Romans, and the day of the destruction of the First Temple. It is the time to mourn the Spanish Inquisition and pogroms and suffering of the Jewish people throughout history. We read the Book of Lamentations (Eicha) on Tisha B’av. A book that captures images of suffering and destruction. A book of laments, sorrow, grief, and horror. And here we are in 2024, watching daily unimaginable suffering and destruction across the globe and in our own backyard. We are witnessing a world on fire, both figuratively and literally. The planet is getting hotter and hotter; the environmental catastrophes are swelling; a genocidal war in Gaza rages; and Israeli and Palestinian hostages and prisoners remain in captivity without an end in sight. Our tradition provides a spiritual process for us to wail and grieve. Last year hundreds of us gathered to cry, mourn, wail, and grieve together. This year we will once again come together in community to mourn and grieve the destruction of the holy temple in which we live today. We will chant Rabbi Cat’s English translation of Lamentations (as we did last year) drawing on the cadence and Hebrew meaning, while placing it in a modern day context. You are welcome to join us whether this is your first Tisha B’av or your hundredth, whether you are Jewish, another faith tradition, spiritual but not religious, or undecided, whether you’re queer, straight, or unsure, whatever your gender identity, whatever your race. Please join Beyt Tikkun and Rabbis for Ceasefire on Monday, August 12th at 6:30pm PT (9:30pm ET). You can join us in person at Rabbi Cat’s home in Emeryville or online from anywhere in the world. To register, please click here (you will then receive the Zoom link or address). Registration is free; if you are able to make a donation to help us offer events such as these in the future and to support our work, we’d be most grateful. Accessibility & Covid Practices The house has 5 stairs to enter. We will be sitting in a living and dining room, either on couches or the floor (cushions provided). Please feel free to bring a seat or cushion that is comfortable for you. The windows will be open and an air filter will be on. If you are able to wear a mask, we request that you do so. If you are sick, please join us on Zoom. We hope to see you there.