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Communal Observance of Tisha B'av

  • Congregation Beth Ahm 5075 West Maple Road West Bloomfield Township, MI, 48322 United States (map)

Congregation Beth Ahm hosts the local Conservative congregations for this year's Tisha B'Av observance.

Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, marks the destruction of the first and second Temples, as well as a variety of other tragedies throughout Jewish history.

This special service is marked by somber melodies, the chanting of the Book of Lamentations, and other liturgical poems.

Maariv and the reading of the Book of Eicha (Lamentations) will be in-person at 9:45pm at Congregation Beth Ahm and also viewable on the Beth Ahm livestream.

Earlier Event: July 29
Outdoor Summer Shabbat
Later Event: August 14
Block Party

OUR VALUES

ACTION • HUMILITY • PLACE-BASED • COURAGE TO LEARN & HAVE DIALOGUE • KEHILA/ABUNDANCE • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION • KINDNESS & COMPASSION • INTEGRATING RITUAL & ACTION

Thank you to the following foundations for their generous support of our work and mission to serve Jewish Detroit.

Norman and Esther Allan Foundation • Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation • William Davidson Foundation • Max and Marjorie Fisher Foundation • Gilbert Family Foundation • The Jewish Fund • D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation • Donald R. and Esther Simon Family Foundation • Ben Teitel Fund