Shimona Tzukernik is one of the foremost female educators on Chassidism. She has a remarkable ability to make her knowledge relevant to people’s lives. Shimona has addressed tens of thousands of participants, empowering her listeners to shift on a personal and ultimately global level. Raised and educated in South Africa,
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THE NINE DAYS The period commencing with Rosh Chodesh Av (starting Sunday night – July 23) is called the “Nine Days.” During this time, a stricter level of mourning is observed, in accordance with the Talmudic dictum (Ta’anit 26): “When the month of Av begins, we reduce our joy.”
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Tisha B’Av is a day of national mourning. It commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Batai Mikdash which both occurred on the ninth of Av. It also commemorates the tragedies that have occurred to the Jewish people throughout our history. On Shabbos Chazon (the Shabbos before Tisha B’Av) one
Continue readingThe Three weeks The “Three Weeks” between the 17th of Tammuz and Tisha B’Av have historically been days of misfortune for the Jewish people. During this time, both the First and Second Temples were destroyed, amongst other tragedies. These days are referred to as the period “within the straits” (bein hametzarim),
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