In a time when fear often becomes the organizing principle of Jewish discourse, Tu B’Av suggests another foundation: joy as defiance, family as strategy, hope as infrastructure.
I discovered Future Jewish by accident in the sea of Substack writings, a lot of them by my own people. I wanted to read them all. But yesterday’s article about Judaism being a civilization gave peace to my questing Jewish soul and now I will read every word. Being not a very scholarly Jew, I did not know about this holiday. What moved me most was the fact that the Jewish maidens all wore simple white gowns in which to dance and sing, eliminating “show offs.” I grew up on a block in Pittsburgh where, if one family had more money than the rest of us, it was carefully hidden. Again, superb writing, first rate thinking.
Beautiful essay!!!!!......thank you so much.....it's so remarkable having our own "matchmaking " six days after Tish B'Av ? ....Like you very well said, we rebuild after destruction, and now we can celebrate this joyful Tu B'Av in our beloved Israel !!!!!!!!...... Am Israel Chai.......
I discovered Future Jewish by accident in the sea of Substack writings, a lot of them by my own people. I wanted to read them all. But yesterday’s article about Judaism being a civilization gave peace to my questing Jewish soul and now I will read every word. Being not a very scholarly Jew, I did not know about this holiday. What moved me most was the fact that the Jewish maidens all wore simple white gowns in which to dance and sing, eliminating “show offs.” I grew up on a block in Pittsburgh where, if one family had more money than the rest of us, it was carefully hidden. Again, superb writing, first rate thinking.
More and more I think we are, by and large, a brilliant people.
Beautiful essay!!!!!......thank you so much.....it's so remarkable having our own "matchmaking " six days after Tish B'Av ? ....Like you very well said, we rebuild after destruction, and now we can celebrate this joyful Tu B'Av in our beloved Israel !!!!!!!!...... Am Israel Chai.......