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(most of the following is from an article By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach) Traditionally known as the Kabbalistic Valentine’s Day, the 15th of Av (August 15th-16th), Tu B’Av, is the one day when there is a complete unification between the spiritual and physical worlds, offering balanced cosmic support that is perfect for discovering soul mates, strengthening relationships, and making new beginnings of all kinds It is described in the Talmud as the day when 'fair maidens' dress all in white and dance and sing bare-foot together in a big field, with flowing skirts, flowers in their hair, and song on their tongue. Sort of an ancient Lalapalooza. And while the women are frolicking about, the men watch in wonder…. There are all sorts of wonderful details that surround this charming festival. The women actually borrow the dresses that they wear, so that those maidens lacking in financial resources do not feel left out or ostracized. They also go about extolling their virtues in song, be it beauty, lineage, or virtue, as each woman is to take pride in their individual gifts. Tu B'Av also moves with the greater cycles of the earth and the skies. It takes place on the 15th of the month of Av, when the moon is at its fullest. This is because the full moon manifests the glory that at the start of a month is merely potential. This date is the perfection of both time and space, the very building blocks of human creation. The cycle of the moon mirrors the cycle of women, and represents the great potential and pattern of life. The fifteenth day of the month is when the moon is fullest, hence when "femaleness" is at it's fullest- when a woman is at the height of fertility, it is "A time for love." The moon also represents the illumination from the darkness, the light through our cynicism, the glow and belief in love, in short, the perfect antidote for today' s cynicism. Tu B'Av is everything we should seek out in a "Love Day" and more. It falls at a time when both literally and symbolically, the world is ready for love. Who can imagine a more passionate time of year than the steamy throes of August? Tu B'Av encourages the discovery and creation of love, bold and aggressive. The ceremony and ritual of Tu B'Av stands for a return to innocence. The image of the women dancing in the fields garbed in white, symbolizes the return to Eden before the fall. It is a renewal of the heart, a re-awakening of the soul. |
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8/17/2008 2:39 pm |
I like the idea ! Too bad that the day already passed, but I will take note of this for next year .... thanks
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