Jewish Homemaking Weekly Printable Checklist for July 31-August 7 Tomorrow night is Rosh Chodesh Av, marking the beginning of the 9 days. This week’s checklist is centered around the requirements of the 9 days and may it be the last 9 days we ever have! _____ Tomorrow night is the last time you can drink [...]

Tisha Bav Customs The Week Tisha B’Av Occurs: A Few Final Customs to Remember This year, Tisha Bav starts Monday Night, August 8th and finishes Tuesday evening August 9th. It’s smart to drink 10-12 glasses of water two days prior to hydrate yourself properly. (Some people believe drinking Powerade before the fast helps maintain energy [...]

Tips for the 3 weeks and the 9 days Organizing the Summer Fast Days This year Tuesday July 3 marks the beginning of the Three Weeks of mourning, the period from the 17th of Tammuz (Shiva-Asar B’Tammuz) to the 9th of Av (Tisha B’Av), which occurs on July 24th. There are many customs of mourning [...]