Tisha ba-Av at Old Broadway, August 12-13, 2024

We are looking forward to commemorating Tisha ba-Av this year with Rabbi Avi Heller.

Rabbi Heller is a thoughtful, sensitive and insightful teacher. We are honored that he will be joining us.

The fast will begin at 7:57pm. Mincha, Maariv and Eicha on Monday, August 12, 2024 will at 7:45pm. Shacharis followed by Kinos on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 will be at 8:00am. Rabbi Heller will be reading Eicha and leading Kinos. He will also give two talks, one in the evening and one in the morning. These will be: Acts of Grief and Actually Grieving Expressing Jewish Pain: Then and Now Minchah on August 13, 2024 will be at 7:30pm. Maariv will be at 8:30pm. The fast will end at 8:41pm.

Warm wishes for a meaningful fast!

The Schiff Family at the Old Broadway Synagogue

Among the founding families of the Old Broadway Synagogue were the Morris and Rachel Schiff. I have been in touch with their grandsons, Bob Schiff and Joel Schiff. Joel was kind enough to send me some family photos. Unfortunately, Morris and Rachel died before Joel was born, and he does not know much about them. I would love to learn more about the Schiffs so if anyone has any information, please share it with me.

Here are some photos:

Here is a photo of Morris Schiff in some sort of store. My guess is that it is a second hand store since there are a number of disparate objects in the photo, in addition to Morris.

Morris and Rachel Schiff, in later years.

Sidney (son of Morris and Rachel) and Anne Schiff ([arents of Joel Schiff). Probably shortly after their wedding in 1938.

Here are the yahrzeit plaques for Morris and Rachel:

May their memory be for a blessing!