Tu B’Av 1853 / ט״וּ בְּאָב 5613

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 5613 began on and ended on .

Tu B’Av (Hebrew: ט״ו באב, the fifteenth of the month of Av) is a minor Jewish holiday. In modern Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love (חג האהבה, Ḥag HaAhava), with couples exchanging romantic gestures and a popular occasion for weddings. Historically, during the Temple period, Tu B’Av marked the beginning of the grape harvest season, when unmarried women would dress in white garments and dance in vineyards — making it one of the most festive occasions in the ancient Jewish calendar.

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Dates for Tu B’Av

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu B’Av 1851 15 Av 5611
Tu B’Av 1852 15 Av 5612
Tu B’Av 1853 15 Av 5613
Tu B’Av 1854 15 Av 5614
Tu B’Av 1855 15 Av 5615
Tu B’Av 1856 15 Av 5616
Tu B’Av 1857 15 Av 5617
Tu B’Av 1858 15 Av 5618
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References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu B'Av” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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