As always, the Stanton Street Shul community prays for peace in Israel and the return of our hostages and soldiers. עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן May He who makes peace in His heights make peace for us and for all Israel, and let us say Amen. ______________________________ אִם אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי If I forget about you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.
Some words from our Rabbi:
This Shabbos will be Rosh Chodesh Av. The Mishnah Taanis (4:6) concludes by saying “מִשֶּׁנִּכְנַס אָב, מְמַעֲטִין בְּשִׂמְחָה" - "When the month of Av begins, we decrease our joy.”
It is in the month of Av that we take the time to more acutely reflect on the many tragedies we have faced as a nation as well as the broken and unredeemed state of the world as a whole. The verb the Mishnah uses,מְמַעֲטִין, is an active verb that calls on us to take steps to help bring us into the solemnity and even sadness of the season. As a result, during the Nine Days, we traditionally observe additional customs of mourning on top of those we already began during the Three Weeks.
These additional practices include the following:
We refrain from eating meat and drinking wine. With that said, it’s permitted to eat meat and drink wine on Shabbos, at a bris, at a siyum, and at a pidyon haben. It is also permitted to drink wine for havdalah, though it is preferable to give it to a minor instead if possible.
We refrain from wearing freshly laundered clothing. This does not apply to socks and underwear, however.
We refrain from buying new clothes.
We refrain from swimming and bathing for pleasure, though it is permitted to bathe or shower if you’re dirty, sweaty, etc. Swimming can also be permitted if it’s for exercise. (Feel free to reach out for more info.)
We avoid doing activities that involve luxury.
Traditionally, this time period is seen as inauspicious for Jews, and for those reasons, it’s best to avoid getting involved in court cases or starting new projects or investments if you won’t incur a loss for delaying them.
As always, feel free to reach out with further questions and keep an eye out for a final email with the laws of TIsha B’Av itself.
Parshat Matos-Masei Week of July 25th, 2025 Tammuz/Av 5785 Wishing you and your family Shabbat Shalom!
Friday, July 25, 2025 • 29 Tammuz 5785
Candle lighting at 8:00 pm
Shabbat, July 26, 2025 • Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av 5785
Shacharit Services in Shul will begin promptly at 9:30 am. Service will be followed by a Kiddush at 12:00pm. Everyone is welcome!
We now have security for all services from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
Havdalah at 9:04 PM.
No Stanton Kids for summer
Yahrzeits: 28 Tammuz - Blanche Eisenberg, mother of Amy Eisenberg
Misheberach: Chaim Tzvi ben Leah Israel Yakov ben Esther Yisroel ben Edlah Shoshana bat Esther שושנה בת אסתר Liba Miriam bat Channah Devorah ליבה מרים בת חנה דבורה Rachel Devorah bat Elke Cecile Cohen זיאסל מלכה בת אסתר Manny Kaplan מאיר ראובן בן לאה Chana Mera bat Fruma Henna Gitche bat Honcha Ella bat Leah Chaya Malka bat Esther Leia Nolan Rhodes נתן צבי בן פרידה Ashlynn Elizabeth Helen Coffman Moshe Asher Ben Esther Sarah Reuven ben Rochel Rivka bat Miriam Sara Eliyahu Natan ben Shayndel Shayna bat Chana Kayla Yitzhak Calev ben Leetza Tzvia Chaim Yonah ben Dubrah Efraim Ben Sore Shimon Sumer HaLevi Ben Malka Jim Lee Leah Zahava Bat Elka Barry Feldman Yaacov Ben Chaya Gitza Rochel Ben Chaya Gitza
We pray that all who are sick may have a full recovery. We are especially sending prayers to those who are wounded and in need of healing, and daven for the safe return of those who are still being held hostage. To add a name to our communal misheberach prayer list,email us. If you have a Yahrtzeit, birthday, anniversary or other milestone coming up, please reach out! We'd like to update our Yahrtzeit database. Pleasesend us your yahrzeit details. If you don't know the exact Hebrew date, just let us know the date of passing, and we will figure it out and add it to the Shul Cloud calendar.
A big yasher koach to our new and returning Board members:
Ethan Ellenberg Marc Schwartzberg Mona Klaber Michael Gordon Lina Morales David Deutsch Judy Josephs
Honorary Trustees: Barry Feldman Alvin Goldstein
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