Editing Tu B'Av (section)

==Modern times==
Tu B'Av is a day of joy that follows [[Tisha B'Av]] by six days and contrasts with the sadness of Tisha B'Av.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Domnitch |first1=Larry |title=The Jewish Holidays: A Journey through History |date=31 March 2000 |publisher=Jason Aronson |isbn=978-1-4616-6243-3 |page=115 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BCApMSGhT00C |access-date=7 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Tu B'Av does not have many established religious rituals associated with its celebration except that [[Tachanun]] is not said—either at [[mincha]] the day before or on the day itself—and a bride and groom traditionally do not fast if their wedding falls on Tu B'Av. These customs commemorate the happy events that occurred in the history of the Jewish People.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tu B'Av - OU.ORG |url=http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshchodesh/av/tubav.htm |access-date=7 August 2022 |date=15 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715003742/http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshchodesh/av/tubav.htm |archive-date=15 July 2009 }}</ref>

In modern times, it has become a romantic Jewish holiday among secular Jews who mostly see it as the Jewish equivalent of [[Valentine's Day]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tu B'Av |url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3545584,00.html |website=Ynetnews |access-date=7 August 2022 |language=en |date=23 May 2008}}</ref> After experiencing a surge in popularity in the modern state of [[Israel]], Israelis prefer to celebrate love on Tu B'Av and North American Jewish organizations throw celebrations and offer teachings on Tu B'Av.<ref name="myjewishlearning" /><ref name="WhenIsraelisCelebrateLove">{{cite news |title=Valentine's Day – When do Israelis celebrate love? |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/when-do-israelis-celebrate-love-580517 |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post &#124; Jpost.com |access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Celebrating love on Tu Be'av |url=https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/celebrating-love-on-tu-beav-674538 |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post &#124; Jpost.com |access-date=7 August 2022}}</ref> It serves as a day for matchmaking, weddings, and proposing, but also for increasing Torah study.<ref name="macmillanjewishfamily">{{cite book |last1=Abramowitz |first1=Yosef I. |last2=Silverman |first2=Susan |title=Jewish Family and Life: Traditions, Holidays, and Values for Today's Parents and Children |date=15 September 1998 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-0-307-44086-0 |page=210 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fE0vAf2xw0kC |access-date=7 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Tu B'Av is more popular than Valentine's Day since secular Jews and [[Haredi]] celebrate Tu B'Av while Haredi are less likely to be aware of Valentine's Day.<ref name="WhenIsraelisCelebrateLove" />