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The Mishnah teaches that “Mishenichnas Av mema’atim b’simcha,” “Once Av enters, we decrease our happiness” (Taanis 26b). Although the Mishnah does not clarify what we must do to decrease our happiness, the Gemara (Yevamos 43a) lists four activities that are banned during these days:

(1) We decrease our business activities.

(2) We refrain from construction and planting intended for joyous reasons (Yerushalmi Taanis, cited by Tosafos to Yevamos 43a s.v. Milisa).

(3) We do not conduct weddings.

(4) We do not make a festive meal to celebrate an engagement. (This interpretation of the Gemara Yevamos follows the Ramban in Toras Ha’adam and the Tur Orach Chayim 551, but is not the approach used byRashi ad loc.)

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Camp Chabad provides an all day Jewish Camping experience for boys and girls at separate locations for ages 4 – 14.

Kosher lunch is provided free and partial tuition assistance is available for any qualifying family.  Please contact Jill Weiszner at 216 402 4877 or emailJiris770@aol.com

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Rabbi Chaim Ellis will be speaking to N’Shei this Shabbos, Parshas Matos-Masei, August 6, at 5:15PM at the Agudah Building.  His topic will be  “Developing a Growth Mindset.”

Please consider contributing and sharing this link to help support the family of Rabbi Moshe Freedman, OBM, of Bahia Blanca, Argentina. (Father of Rabbis Yossi and Mendy Freedman, Downtown Chabad and Lyndhurst Chabad)

www.YouCaring.com/MosheFreedman

A huge thank you to all who’ve already generously donated. Your kindness means so much to the family.

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