Tu B’av

Culture

There’s a new Judaism in town — or maybe it’s very, very old

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By Mira Fox (TheForward) – In a townhouse in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a gathering for Tu B’Av was underway. There was chanting and breathwork, singing and ceremony. Several Brooklyn-based Jewish communities, including Temple of the Stranger and […]
Holiday

11 Tu B’Av Gifts That Say ‘Be My Bashert’

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By Evelyn Frick (HeyAlma) –  The Jewish community has strong feelings about whether some Jewish holidays have secular counterparts. Is Purim Jewish Halloween? Is Erev Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year’s Eve? Is Tu B’Av Jewish Valentine’s […]