Har HaBait Jewish Sovereign for all Israel

 ChaBaD Jewish Calendar Monday, July 24, 2023 6 Av, 5783 Nine Days Torah Reading Va'etchanan: Deuteronomy 3:23 - 4:8 Jewish History First Human on the Moon (1969) On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After a successful landing on the moon’s surface, Neil Armstrong became the first human to step foot on our celestial neighbor, on July 20, corresponding to the Hebrew date of 6 Menachem Av (after nightfall in eastern U.S.). Links:  Retaining Gravity on the Moon’s Surface ,  The Astronaut ,  Orbiting the Moon Laws and Customs "Nine Days' During the “ Nine Days " from Av 1st to the Ninth of Av, we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple. We abstain from meat and wine, music, haircutting, bathing for pleasure, and other joyous (and dangerous) activities. (The particular mourning customs vary from community to community, so consult a competent halachic authority for details.) Consumption of meat and wine is permitted on Shabbat, or...