Next Monday evening, Aug. 8, 2011 begins a special day on the Jewish calendar known as Tisha B’Av (literally, the ninth day of the Hebrew month Av).
According to our tradition, Tisha B’Av was the day when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians and then later by the Romans. Tisha B’Av has represented a national day of mourning for Jews throughout the world.
In observing
Tisha B’Av, we read from the
Book of Lamentations, a book which laments the
destruction of Jerusalem. We read with lights dimmed and with soft
voices. The melody for this Book is sad yet sweet; the ritual
is moving.
Date:
Monday August 8
Time:
7:45 pm
Place:
Marathon Jewish Center
Please call the office for more information or if you need a ride!
·
Hebrew Reading for Beginners (12 weeks)
·
Navigating the Prayer Book
·
Adult
Bar Mitzvah class
Please
email me if you are interested in any of these three
classes. Also: Please give at least two possible
times when you would be available (list the day of the week
as well as the time of day). Thank you and Shabbat
Shalom!
Rabbi
Klayman
About Rabbi Klayman
Rabbi Michael Klayman has served congregations in Florida, New York and New Jersey. As the first full time Rabbi in Bradenton Florida, Rabbi Klayman not only oversaw the spiritual and cultural needs of the Synagogue, but developed a strong interfaith dialogue with the entire community. Throughout his career, Rabbi Klayman has focused on education-particular the education of young people. As a dedicated pulpit rabbi, he doubled as Hebrew School principal at Temple Beth Israel in Port Washington and at the Lake Success Jewish Center.
Rabbis Klayman has introduced many exciting and innovative programs for students and their families; always eager to make Jewish living accessible to the greatest number of people. For seven years Rabbi Klayman served as Associate Rabbi of Temple Israel in Great Neck. During that time he continued to work with students and their families-from Nursery School through High School. He worked extensively with B’nai Mitzvah students, developed unique family and adult education programs , and created an award winning Saturday morning service for pre-Bnai Mitzvah families.
As Rabbi of the Lake Success Jewish Center, Rabbi Klayman has already introduced new cultural and ritual programs for the congregation and for the Hebrew School community-including many new family-oriented programs for the Jewish holidays. Under his leadership, our growing Hebrew School is undertaking a new, out of the box approach to Hebrew School and family learning.
Rabbi Klayman has been active in various Jewish organizations. For years, he served as an officer in the Nassau Suffolk Rabbinical Assembly; he twice served as Chair of the International Rabbinical Assembly Convention. Presently, Rabbi Klayman is a member of the Board of Governors, New York Board of Rabbis.
He has taught Rabbinical School/Cantorial School classes at the Academy of the Jewish Religion, while teaching High School at the Solomon Schechter Day School. Rabbi Klayman’s hobbies include sports (especially running, swimming and Wii golf), Israeli folk dancing and playing the accordion. He is the co-author of Sharing Blessings, a book (published by Jewish Lights) for families about the spiritual value of Jewish holidays.