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San Diego Israelis - Kef Li San Diego & Tarbuton - Tu B'Av Party - Israeli Valentine's Day - Bring Your Date or Come Meet Your Mate - August 9th, 6:30 pm - Sunday - Location Encinitas

Sunday, August 9, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM (PT)

San Diego Israelis - Kef Li San Diego & Tarbuton  - Tu B'Av...

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8/9/09 - Kef Li San Diego & Tarbuton - 6:30 pm - Tu B'Av Party - Location Encinitas Restaurant

Join us for wine, food, chocolate - and Israeli Songs.  Sing your favorite Israeli songs accompanied by guitar with good friends.

Holiday Background

Tu B'Av, the 15th Day of Av, is both an ancient and modern holiday. Originally a post-biblical day of joy, it served as a matchmaking day for unmarried women in the second Temple period (before the fall of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.). Tu B'Av was almost unnoticed in the Jewish calendar for many centuries but it has been rejuvenated in recent decades, especially in the modern state of Israel. In its modern incarnation it is gradually becoming a Hebrew-Jewish Day of Love, slightly resembling Valentine's Day in English-speaking countries.

There is no way to know exactly how early Tu B'Av began. The first mention of this date is in the Mishnah (compiled and edited in the end of the second century), where Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel is quoted saying, "There were no better (i.e. happier) days for the people of Israel than the Fifteenth of Av and Yom Kippur, since on these days the daughters of Israel/Jerusalem go out dressed in white and dance in the vineyards. What were they saying: Young man, consider whom you choose (to be your wife)…"( Taanit, Chapter 4).

Read more: http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Jewish_Holidays/Modern_Holidays/Tu_BAv/Celebrating_Love.shtml

 

If you're single, please note the question about age - many of you are asking me about the ages of those who are RSVP'ing and I'd be happy to update that generically (10 who are 30 something, 10 who are 50 something, etc. as the event approaches.)


Contact Jennie@tarbuton.org for specifics on location and questions. 

http://www.tarbuton.org or http://www.keflisandiego.org


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San Diego Israelis - Kef Li San Diego & Tarbuton & Tzofim in San Diego



San Diego Israelis Kef Li San Diego & the Tarbuton, Israeli Cultural Center provide a variety of activities and events in Hebrew for Israelis and other Hebrew speakers in San Diego. The Tarbuton sponsors the Tzofei San Diego as well a youth group conducted in Hebrew with a focus on leadership and Israel.

There are children's activities, family outdoor events and evening adult events as well. Visit: http://www.keflisandiego.com or http://www.tarbuton.org for more information