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Valentine’s Day may not be a Jewish holiday, but as a Jewish person who loves love, I refuse to not seize an opportunity to celebrate it. To me, there is no better gift than a book — and if you want to make Valentine’s a little more Jewish, then the best Valentine’s gift is probably a Jewish romance novel. Love in the New Millennium. Can Xue Translated by Annelise Finegan Wasmoen Foreword by Eileen Myles. A mesmerizing story on love’s many guises—satirical, tragic, transient, lasting, nebulous, and fulfilling—against a kaleidoscopic backdrop of commerce and industry, fraud and exploitation, and sex and romance drawn from the East and the West. Vatican II, the landmark set of reforms adopted by the Catholic Church in 1969, removed Valentine’s Day from the Catholic church’s calendar, asserting that “though the memorial of St. Valentine is ancient apart from his name nothing is known. Except that he was buried on the Via Flaminia on 14 February.” Jewish Considerations. A Discover the history of Valentine's Day and its connection to Christianity. Learn why some Jews choose to celebrate the holiday while others prefer Tu B'Av, a Jewish Day of Love. Find out how this alternative celebration has become a Jewish equivalent to Valentine's Day, complete with flowers, romantic dinners, and proposals. Rabbi Maller is the author of "Tikunay Nefashot," a spiritually meaningful High Holy Day Machzor, two books of children's short stories, and a popular account of Jewish Mysticism entitled, "God Jews Should Celebrate Valentine's Day ; A Jewish Reason to Hate Valentine's Day ; Furthermore, the Mishnah and the Talmud devote a full tractate to idolatry - Avodah Zara - going over the intricate details of what constitutes idolatry and what doesn’t and how Jews should conduct themselves in their relations with gentiles: i.e., in such a way that not only are they not worshiping other gods Shop Valentine's Day Gifts . Home 1; Books 2; Religion 3; Love & Relationships - Jewish Life 4; Standard Order. Prices. $5 - $10; $10 - $25; $25 - $50; Over $50; Formats. Why it matters: The Philadelphia-born dating coach and host of Netflix's "Jewish Matchmaking" has helped hundreds of couples — ages 19 to 89 — find love throughout her career. Driving the news: The world-renowned matchmaker recently released her latest book, "Matchmaker Matchmaker: Find Me a Love That Lasts" — just in time for Valentine's The amazing Rabbi Mike Uram offers his assessment of whether or not it is problematic for Jews to celebrate Valentine’s Day, so feel free to read his view, or any other that you like. But what I want to say about this is: many Americans Jews (dare I say – the majority) feel the same way I do and like celebrating “Hallmark holidays” like The origins of Valentine’s Day are linked to a saint, though the connections are dubious and even the Catholic Church has removed Valentine's Day from its calendar. Some would say there is no reason why Jews cannot celebrate Valentine's Day, though others might argue that, as a holiday rooted in Christian tradition, it would be a bit peculiar. If you’ve heard of Tu B’Av, which begins on the evening of August 11 this year, you’ve probably heard that it’s a kind of late-summer Jewish Valentine’s Day. In Israel, it’s become a popular date for weddings and parties, and it’s starting to catch on in the US, too. “Valentine’s Day is marked by several features, not the least of which is materialism and conspicuous consumption,” he wrote. “For a day ostensibly dedicated to love, there is a tremendous emphasis on candy, flowers, stuffed animals, greeting cards, and lingerie.” Valentine’s Day is “not for Jews,” he concluded. Before we discuss Tu b’Av, let us first examine why Orthodox Jews do not observe Valentine’s Day. After all, it’s a day dedicated to love – isn’t that a good thing? A Catholic Holiday? For starters, the full name of the holiday is “Saint Valentine’s Day.” You are probably familiar with St. Patrick’s Day. Yiddish World How Tu B’Av, the ancient Jewish holiday of love, was revived In 1932, a group of Orthodox girls celebrated the holiday by taking a nighttime hike into the woods. Love is in the air. With the advent of Valentine's Day, the United States Greeting Card Association estimates that roughly 1,000,000,000 greeting cards filled with declarations of love are sent worldwide – and that number doesn't include the flowers, chocolates, jewelry and gifts that have become part of the rituals of this day on the calendar dedicated to expressing the emotion that A QUEEN’S GAME, KATHARINE MCGEE. Not one that technically I own (yet), this one is all kinds of pretty in pink! I preordered the paperback version which comes out later this fall, so hopefully it’s a good book which takes place in the 19 th century Europe in what’s described as “glamour and intrigue” during the era.
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