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Yom Kippur and Tu B’Av: When Love is the Only Answer

On the surface, this all seems like a strange pairing of holidays. The two traditions and atmosphere of the two could not be more different. Yom Kippur, an auspicious day of judgment traditionally marked with fasting and repenting for our sins of the previous year and Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of love. It is even more strange that a day as auspicious as Yom Kippur be called a “joyous” day dedicated to matchmaking. However, if you consider the fact that Tu B’Av follows the emotionally strenuous holiday of Tisha B’Av, there is actually one area of significant overlap between the two days.

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Combating Compassion Fatigue – the Jewish Answer to “What’s Next?”

Closely following the holiday of Tisha B'Av, we observe Tu B’Av – the day we traditionally celebrate love, marriage and the continuation of life. This pairing of suffering with recovery and resilience is crucial to the survival of the Jewish people, and this cycle can teach us much about how we can cope and persevere in our own lives today. It can also be an opportunity to explore how we can cope and persevere and take care of ourselves when supporting the people we celebrate on Tu B'Av becomes too much for us.

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From Loss to Love: A Tisha B’Av and Tu B’Av Mental Health Reader

Prepare for Tisha B'Av and Tu B'Av with these mental health articles.

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Relationships in Treatment

Finding the right team is crucial in mental health treatment! But what does this even mean? It is essential to have support from positive relationships with therapists, psychiatrists, school, work and family members.

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You’re in a Relationship. Now What?

For the Jewish holiday of love, we collaborated with renowned personal and business coach, Darrah Brustein, to create this resource about healthily maintaining our relationships with a simple list of questions.

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You’ve Fallen In Love. Now What? (Forbes)

Have you ever considered taking some of the intentionality you use in planning your career or business and applying them to your relationship with your significant other? Try connecting with your partner with these carefully curated questions from business and personal couch, Darrah Brustein.

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Love is in the Air – and Inside

On Tu B’av, we have a heightened awareness of love, and the day’s connection with Yom Kippur reminds us we need to love ourselves as well — and we are worthy of love. These two middot (or Jewish values) —B’tzelem Elohim and Refuah Shleima — can guide us as we journey toward self-love to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

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Is Your Relationship Healthy? A Tu B’av Reflection on Relationships by Blue Dove Intern Esti Klein

Toxic relationships, whether in the past or the present, can lead to struggles with paranoia, narcissism, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, fear, trauma and more. Therefore, the ability to discern whether a relationship is healthy or toxic for one’s mental state remains critical. In the paragraphs below, I will outline three key features of a relationship and how to determine if they are healthy or unhealthy.

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