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TU B’AV: THE JEWISH VALENTINE’S DAY!
“GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT”
“There were no greater festivals for Israel than the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur. On these days the daughters of Jerusalem would go out…and dance in the vineyards. And what would they say: “Young man, raise your eyes and see which you select for yourself….
What would the beautiful ones among them say? “Look for beauty, for a woman is for beauty.”
What would those of prestigious lineage say? “Look for family, for a woman is for children.”
What would the unattractive ones say? “Make your acquisition for the sake of Heaven, as long as you decorate us with jewels” (Talmud, Taanit 31a)
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