Dancing in the Vineyards: Unpacking Tu B’Av and the Talmud’s Greatest Love Story

In this episode of They’re Rabbis and They’re Married, Rabbis Rachel and Marcus dive deep into one of the Talmud’s most surprising and romantic discussions— the closing passage of Tractate Taanit — to uncover the origins and deeper meanings of Tu B’Av, the 15th of Av. What makes this day, alongside Yom Kippur, one of the two greatest days in the Jewish calendar? Why were the daughters of Jerusalem dancing in white in the vineyards — and what does that have to do with matchmaking, war, unity, and redemption?

Join us as we explore love, loss, and the surprising halachic history behind this lesser-known holiday that just might be Judaism’s most radical celebration of relationship, renewal, and hope.