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most of us, Tu B'Av (Fifteenth Av) is a minor festival that
is eclipsed by the intensity of Tisha
B'av. Without any special commandments, prohibitions or
rituals, it seems to pale next to the other holidays.
Tu B'Av may be a minor festival, yet it has been blessed
with several scintillating names that belie its relative
insignificance. These names give us a clue as to the positive
thrust of the day: 
The Holiday of the Grape Harvest
The Holiday of Unity
The Holiday of Love
The Festival of the Lord
The "Day of the Breaking of the
Hatchets."
It is, in
fact, Tu B'Av that gently removes us from the sadness of
the preceding days of the Three Weeks and changes our mood
to one of optimism. Let us learn more about what really
makes this little holiday so special. Find out:
* Why the Sages
said "There were no greater holidays than Yom Kippur and
Tu B'Av"
* What special
events occurred on Fifteenth Av.
* Why a groom is
forgiven his sins before marriage.
* What are the
virtues of a good Jewish wife.
* How much wood
would a wood-cutter cut... on Tu B'Av.
Tu B'Av Backgrounder
15th Av Curios
Fences
of Holiness
Tisha B'Av and Tu B'Av
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