Love Holidays from Around the World
| February 13, 2019
3. Tu B’Av – Israel
Tu B’Av is a religious holiday that’s celebrated by Jews around the world, and dates back almost a thousand years to the time when the tribes of Israel were all mostly nomadic.
Tu B’Av marks the beginning of the grape harvest, and there are various historical reasons why this is a joyous day, including the fact that it marked a notable ceasefire during a bloody revolution. Historically, women would don white clothes and dance in the fields at night. In modern-day Israel, Tu B’Av is marked as a love holiday similar to Valentine’s Day. It’s thought to be an auspicious time for weddings and proposals.
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