Dear Members and Friends of Kehilas Moreshes Yaakov:

The very first issue of our newsletter will be about Tisha Be'Av.

This year Tisha Be'Av falls on Motzay Shabbath, which is making some difference
and creating difficulties.

Shabbath schedule is almost as ussual:
Friday night July 27
        Candle lighting         7:59pm
        Mincha                  8:05pm
        Kabbalath Shabbath      follows
        Maariv                  follows

Saturday July 28
        Shacharith              8:40am
        Shiur                   6:15pm
        Mincha                  6:45pm
        Shalosh Seudoth         follows
        Shkiya                  8:16pm
        Shabbath ends           9:16pm
Please note the difference: Mincha is 1 hour before usual time!

Tisha Be'Av schedule:
Saturday July 28
        Maariv                  9:30pm
        Reading Eicha           follows
Sunday July 29
        Shacarith               8:00am
        Kinoth                  9:15am
        Mincha                  7:30pm
        Shkiya                  8:14pm
        Fast Ends               9:05pm

Tisha Be'Av is 25 houres fast and also all rules of mourning applied.

Because this year Tisha Be'Av falls on Motzey Shabbat it is differnt than last
year.
You cannot make any preparations for Tisha Be'Av before Shabbath ends.

If you leave further than 5 minutes walking (3 minutes driving) from the shul,
you got to bring slippets into shul before Shabbath. If you have low chair same
rule applies. No leather shoes please!

If you cannot make Shalosh Seudoth home, we will have one in the shul. However,
Shalosh Seudoth MUST be finished (Birkath Amazon said) before Shkiya!

And one more suggestion: drink seltzer and spring water during whole Shabbath.
It will help you stay on fast.

With questions, please, call Rabbi Binsky.

Have an easy fast!

Sincerely yours,
Isroel Akerman
KMY Gabbai
kehilasmy@usa.net
http://www.kehilasmy.org