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Jerusalem Post/Judaism/Jewish Holidays

Tu Be'av: Celebrating the Jewish holiday of love

Tu Be’av, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Av, was a festival in ancient times dedicated to young Jewish men and women finding their mates, celebrated as a holiday of love.

 A woman carries red balloons on Tu Be’av.
A woman carries red balloons on Tu Be’av.
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
BySYBIL KAPLAN
JULY 15, 2023 02:13
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