IKAR and Shtibl will gather on the evening before Tisha B’Av, the saddest date in the Jewish calendar, for an evening of mourning and reflection. Together we will remember the destruction of the holy Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history, and pray, learn, and recite lamentations as we try to gather the energy we need to heal our own broken world.

This Tisha b’Av, we mourn the destruction perpetrated on our diverse communities by the detention and deportation machine. As Jews and allies, we know that if they come for one of us, they come for us all. Alongside our immigrant neighbors, we will pray with our hearts, lips, and feet in the heart of Los Angeles, accentuating the plight of migrants and refugees while strengthening our solidarity, even as our holy city is besieged by our own government falsely in the name of our safety. Together, we will work to build collective sanctuary! Co-Sponsors: IKAR, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, Boyle Heights Chavurah, Der Nister, IfNotNow Los Angeles, IKAR, Jewish Partnership for Los Angeles, Kirva, Nefesh, Never Again Action, Pico Union Project, Shtibl Minyan.

6:10pm: Minha (Egalitarian & Orthodox) Traditional to wear tallit + tefillin for Minha on Tisha B’Av Then: Text study and Panel Discussion – Led by our Rabbis and three professionals who engage with hope every day. 8:10pm: Ma’ariv (Egalitarian and Orthodox) 8:20pm: Fast ends