{"id":333076,"date":"2026-07-08T13:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333076\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:25:09","slug":"the-fire-isnt-out-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/333076\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fire Isn\u2019t Out Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Jewish people have endured exile, persecution, expulsions, and countless attempts to erase us. Yet we are still here.<\/p>\n

Jews have built lives in America and throughout the free world, yet we have never stopped turning our hearts toward Israel and its eternal capital, Jerusalem. Not just in the past 3 years. And not just since 1948. But for the past 3,298 years, ever since Israel became the official homeland of the Jewish people. And even before that, for nearly 3800, since G-d promised that land to Abraham\u2026<\/p>\n

We pray facing Jerusalem. We end our weddings by breaking a glass in remembrance of the Temple. And we conclude every Passover Seder with the words \u201cNext Year in Jerusalem.\u201d<\/p>\n

We never forgot.<\/p>\n

And because we never forgot, we never gave up hope.<\/p>\n

Legend has it that Napoleon, the great French leader, was once passing through a small town in Europe, when he heard weeping. Wanting to know what was going on, he followed the sound to inside a building, where he found men, women and children sitting on low chairs & benches, crying. The building was a synagogue and the room which had a magnificent candelabra chandelier at its center, had only a few candles lit.<\/p>\n

Bothered by the scene and wanting an explanation, Napoleon inquired about the reason for their sadness. They explained that they were mourning for the destruction of the temple. At that point Napoleon became very angered that people would have the audacity to harm the Temple of such good people, and inquired further to where the damage was, as whatever parts he saw still looked intact. No, they explained. \u201cWe\u2019re mourning for the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, the Beit Hamikdash, that was destroyed by Rome over 1700 years ago. Once a year on Tisha B\u2019Av \u2013 the 9th day on the Jewish month of Av, we get together to read the Book of Lamentations and mourn the Temple\u2019s destruction while praying that we very soon merit its rebuilding.\u201d<\/p>\n

To this Napoleon responded, \u201cA people that remembers the destruction of their land and temple after so many hundreds of years, will surely witness its rebuilding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tisha B\u2019Av was actually the day that both Temples were destroyed. The First Temple built by King Solomon was destroyed by the Babylonians (modern day Iraq) in 3338\u00a0 (423 bce). After completing the building of the Second Temple in 3412 (349 bce), it too was destroyed on the 9th of Av, this time by the Romans in 3829 (69 ce). That was also the day on which the Jews were expelled from Spain in 5252 (1492 ce), the start of\u00a0 World War I in 5674 (1914 ce) and the Gush Katif expulsion in 5765 (2005 ce).<\/p>\n

If you were to witness any such atrocity, how would you respond? What would you say? What would you do?<\/p>\n

The Talmud tells us that although the Babylonians & Romans did the dirty work, it was actually the will of G-d, due to the people not behaving in a loving way one to another. Furthermore the Talmud tells us that as long as the Temple is not rebuilt in our time, it\u2019s as if it was destroyed in our time!<\/p>\n

In other words, since we still don\u2019t have the Temple rebuilt, it\u2019s as if it is being destroyed in front of our very eyes! We are witnesses to those horrific atrocities! Help! The fire isn\u2019t out yet!!<\/p>\n

The good news is that we know what to do to put the fire out. By acting in kind ways to one another, by loving thy neighbor, by simply being good people, we will surely see the Third Temple built in a peaceful Jerusalem. Ah! If we would only merit to enjoy it, this year in Jerusalem!<\/p>\n

To learn more about Tisha B\u2019Av see www.ChabadChayil.org\/TishaBAv<\/a><\/p>\n

This year Tisha B\u2019Av begins Wednesday night, July 22 at sundown and ends Thursday night, July 23 at nightfall. I encourage you to participate in services at your local Chabad or Synagogue. You can of course join me at The Family Shul, temporarily located right behind 2601 NE 211 Terr, Miami, FL 33180.<\/p>\n

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Since COVID, we have been making our services available each day during the week virtually. Our services are broadcasted live each weekday morning at 9:00am and evenings 10 minutes before sundown on YouTube (youtube.com\/ChabadChayil<\/a>) and Facebook (facebook.com\/ChabadChayilPage<\/a>). The full schedule is available at TheFamilyShul.com or (305) 770-1919.<\/p>\n

Plan B* Schedule:
Wednesday, July 22, 2026<\/p>\n

9:00am \u2013 Shacharit Services
6:00pm \u2013 Early Mincha
8:12pm \u2013 Fast Begins
8:45pm \u2013 Maariv followed by Aicha (Lamentations)<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 23, 2026<\/p>\n

9:00am \u2013 Slow Shacharit followed by Kinus until midday (1:26pm)
1:25pm \u2013 Midday (Can sit on regular chairs..)<\/p>\n

4:00pm \u2013 Virtual Tour of the Beis Hamikdash built by Herold & King David\u2019s Palace
5:00pm \u2013 Film TBA
7:00pm \u2013 Mincha Services with Tallit & Tefillin
8:30pm \u2013 Fast Ends
8:31pm \u2013 Break Fast (in memory of Mrs. Gloria Sobel z\u2019l)<\/p>\n

\u00a0*Plan A is that Moshiach come. We have the Third Beit Hamikdash. And instead of fasting we have feasting!<\/p>\n

For exact Halachik times calculated for South Florida for any day of the year see ChabadChayil.org\/Zmanim<\/a>. For this holiday specifically see ChabadChayil.org\/TishaBAv.<\/p>\n


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