Today’s marks 11 months on the Hebrew (lunar) calendar since my father died. After my family lit the seventh Hanukkah candle, my eldest daughter and I stared into these magical lights as my husband sang a tune, and I truly felt my father’s spirit with me. His presence hasn’t passed; it has just transformed. ❤️ | Yael Eckstein

THE HEBREW DAY OF LOVE - TU BE AV 🌹 ❤️ Tonight marks Tu B’Av, the biblical day of joy that has now turned to the Hebrew day of love. Tu B’Av, meaning the 15th day of Av, served as a matchmaking day for unmarried women in the Second Temple period. There are many theories behind the origin of this holiday, one of which being that on this day the Biblical tribes of Israel were permitted to mingle with each other in order to marry women from other tribes. So don’t forget to buy flowers, chocolates,

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