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.

Join us on Thursday, July 23, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM for a Tisha B’Av gathering of mourning and action outside the Federal Building in Downtown LA. We will connect historical Jewish brokenness to modern struggles through prayer and sacred witnessing, featuring testimonies from an immigrant worker, a faith leader who has visited Adelanto Detention Center, and a family member of a detainee supported by the CLUE immigrant bond fund.

“Even when / Cry and Plead, My Prayer is Stifled” (Eicha 3:8) Jeremiah’s frustration as Jerusalem careered toward destruction is a frustration that we often feel ourselves. Our prayer experience feels lifeless and stifled. How can we unlock our prayer when we are feeling stuck, or when we find ourselves in Jeremiah’s prayer-shoes? Starting with Minha (Egalitarian & Orthodox services will be held). It’s traditional to wear tallit and tefillin for Minha on Tisha B’Av.