Night and morning online events scheduled for Tu B’Av, Thursday 8/11 and Friday 8/12.
One day. Two live online events. Half a million Jews united in tefillah for all of klal Yisrael’s singles. It’s called “Tu B’Av Together,” and it is an opportunity not to be missed.
The 15th day of Av, Tu B’Av, has been synonymous with shidduchim since the times of Chazal. The Jewish people have always connected through tefillah in times of happiness and sorrow, and “Tu B’Av Together” taps into our powerful desire to help each other. For the past five years, “Tu B’Av Together” has steadily grown in scope and momentum. Now, it’s bigger than ever …
This year, Yad L’Achim is once again spearheading “Tu B’Av Together,” as over 500,000 Jews across the world unite in davening for shidduchim. At the same time, a minyan of talmidei chachamim will spend the day in Amuka davening for each name submitted through Yad L’Achim. As the resting place of the tanna Yonasan Ben Uziel, Amuka is an auspicious place to daven for a shidduch. In previous years, members of klal Yisrael submitted thousands of names for tefillah for shidduchim on Tu B’Av. Thanks to the policy instituted by director, Rabbi Nesanel Gantz, names can be submitted for tefillah even without a donation.
Until now, “Tu B’Av Together” was one event of music and tefillah, but because Tu B’Av is on a Friday this year, Yad L’Achim will host two live events. Both are free to the public.
Join on Thursday, August 11 at 7:30 p.m. EST for an evening of musical inspiration with many of today’s leading superstars. The program will include words of inspiration by Rabbi YY Jacobson and a lineup of top performers:
- Uri Davidi
- Levy Falkowitz
- Eitan Katz
- Eli Marcus
- Joey Newcomb
- Lipa Schmeltzer
- Moshe Tischler
- Akiva (Turgeman)
- Yitzy Waldner
- Beri Weber
- Surprise guests
Tune in again on Friday, August 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST for the much-anticipated live tefillah event broadcasted online to hundreds of thousands. Opening remarks will be delivered by Rav Yisroel Reisman, shlita. Afterward, eight chapters of Tehillim will be led by the following rabbanim shlita:
- Rav Eytan Feiner
- Rav Eliezer Ginsberg
- Rav Dovid Goldwasser
- Rav Paysach Krohn
- Rav Berel Lazar
- Rav David Ozeri
- Rav Yisroel Reisman
- Rav Meyer Yedid
The following eight kapitelach will be recited: ל”ב, ל”ח, ע’, פ”ב, קכ”א, קכ”ד, קכ”ז, קכ”ח (Psalms 32, 38, 70, 82, 121, 124, 127 and 128). The rabbanim will also inspire us with chizzuk and powerful stories about shidduchim. Rav Ari Bensoussan and Rav Eli Stefansky will deliver additional words of inspiration. Both events will be hosted by Nesanel Gantz.
How ‘Tu B’Av Together’ Came to Be
Yad L’Achim was founded over 60 years ago by Rav Sholom Dov Lifshitz, zt”l, to aid new immigrants in Eretz Yisrael. It has been a major source of support for Russian and French immigrants, placing thousands of boys and girls in yeshivas and schools throughout Eretz Yisrael. When the organization began receiving calls about Jewish women trapped in Arab villages, it established a division dedicated to prevention as well as the rescue of trapped women and children. These women are often rescued with nothing more than the clothes they are wearing at the time, and Yad L’Achim helps them secure basic necessities as they begin rebuilding their lives. With Hashem’s help, many of these rescued women have gone on to marry bnei Torah and establish Jewish homes.
For many years, Yad L’Achim arranged for talmidei chachamim to daven that these women would merit finding their basherts. As time went on, Yad L’Achim began accepting tefillah requests from Jews throughout the world. These tefillah requests grew into the “Tu B’Av Together” programs.
“Tu B’Av Together” unites yidden from across the world. Last year, Yad L’Achim received messages from participants in places as far-flung as Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Greece, Argentina and even Iran.
To register for the free events, submit names for tefillah for free, or download the chapters of Tehillim in advance, visit www.TuBavTogether.com or call Yad L’Achim at 1-866-923-5224.
By Nosson Gold
