Tu b’Av

The Jewish Holiday of Love Is an Antidote for Tribalism, Ancient and Modern

A timely lesson from Tu b’Av.

Stuart Halpern
Aug. 5 2020 12:01AM

Understanding the Minor Holiday of Tu b’Av as a Correction to the Abuse of Women in an Era of Moral Breakdown

A rabbinic “MeToo” reckoning?

Tzvi Sinensky
July 27 2018 12:01AM

More Than the Jewish Valentine's Day

The happy minor holiday of Tu b’Av symbolizes the reunification of God and Israel, and offers a foretaste of the great dance of redemption.

Julian Sinclair
Aug. 18 2016 12:01AM

How and Why the Talmud Made a “Jewish Valentine’s Day”

The origins of Tu b’Av.

Shraga Bar-On
July 31 2015 12:01AM