Posts Tagged ‘ Lamentations ’

Eichah (Lamentations) for Android

Eichah (Lamentations), fully-pointed Hebrew with English translation (איכה עם נקודות וטעמים תרגום באנגלית). Eichah (Lamentations) cries out through time, engulfing the reader in the loss of a city and her people. This ancient poem transcends history, connecting the human tragedy with a call to remember, and to renew faith. The fully pointed Hebrew text is accompanied [...]



Eicha in mp3

As we read the parsha on a weekly basis and we follow the Jewish people on their journey from slavery to the Promised Land, it is quite breathtaking how often they argue, rebel and refuse to listen to Aaron, Moses and even G-d.  Despite the fact that they are witnessing daily miracles, and are actually being [...]



Eicha in mp3

The  9th of Av is the 25 hour fast (this year starts:  sunset,  Monday, July 19) commemorating when the two Temples were both destroyed.  To display our mourning we do not wear leather shoes,  act intimately,  bathe for pleasure, or anoint.  Until noontime on Tuesday, we sit on low chairs or pillows, do not put on tefillin or tallit gadol, refrain [...]