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The 15th of Av is the most mysterious day of the Jewish calendar: our Sages proclaim it one of the two greatest festivals of the year (the other being Yom Kippur!), yet they ordained no special observances or celebrations for it.

The Month of Av

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Dancing in the Vineyards
The Talmud relates that on the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur, the eligible young men and women of Jerusalem would go out to the vineyards to find their prospective marriage partner. Why specifically these two days?
The 15th of Av
Audio | 9:16
The 15th of Av
The Happiest Day of the Jewish Calendar
The Talmud teaches us that the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur are the happiest days of the Jewish calendar. Why, and what is the connection between these two dates?
The 20th of Av
Audio | 49:22
The 20th of Av
The Talmud relates that the 20th of Av was a holiday for a particular family who brought wood to the Temple for the altar, the identity of this family is the topic of a debate.
15 Av
Audio | 16:55
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Rabbi Schapiro on the 15th of Av
This is an advanced class which discusses the specialty of the 15th of Av.
The Crown of Torah
Audio | 1:06:40
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Av 15: The Crown of Torah
The specialty of studying Torah at night
An in-depth analysis of the Talmudic teaching that from the fifteenth of Av and onward, one is to increase in Torah study at night.
20 Av
Audio | 17:52
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Rabbi Schapiro on the 20th of Av
An advanced class detailing the significance of the 20th day of Av.
Dancing with the Daughters of Jerusalem
A historical overview of the joyous day of the fifteenth of Av and its inner meaning and significance.
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