Tu Be Av

Mariano Wexler (Mato), Shaliach Hanoar Hatzioni B’México There are different versions to the story of the origin of the holiday of Tu B’Av. Some associate it with a biblical festival alluding to nature, mainly due to the agricultural way of life lived at that time. Others relate Tu B’Av’s origins to the salvation of the […]

Salo Harel, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni B’Israel The fifteenth of Av is considered, in the modern Hebrew calendar, to be the holiday of love and friendship. Hearts, flowers, gifts and dinners in luxurious restaurants are among the ways in which this festival is celebrated today. However, Tu B’Av started as a festival of redemption,