Erev Tu b’Av

By Miriam Saperstein August 4, 2020

New Voices Fellow Miriam Saperstein’s poem on the evening before Tu b’Av, the Jewish celebration of love.

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5 Jewy Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Week

By New Voices Staff February 8, 2018

1. Try out some terrible Jewish pick-up lines on your Jew-boo. Jewish pick-up lines are consistently cringe-worthy. We all know this. But they’re a great way to test the strength of your relationship. (Don’t try these on strangers… Just don’t.) If your person sticks around through these pick-up lines, you know you two can weather…

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Five songs to get you in the mood for Tu B’Av

By Michele Amira July 28, 2015

Have you ever wondered how Tu B’Av became marketed in Israel as an Israeli Valentine’s Day? When I went to Israel to visit my cousins, I was surprised to see Tu B’Av being celebrated as such a commercial holiday. Being the yenta that I am, I set out on a journey to find out why….

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