Tu B’Av in the Garden – Full Moon Celebration
Summer 2025, Av 5785
Flow / Highlights:
5:00 pm – Arrival: Grounding in the garden, settling into the magic of Tu B’Av
5:15 pm – Botanical Natural Dye Project: Create intuitive botanically printed wall hangings on organic linen with Ora Levi
6:15 pm – Shabbat Potluck Dinner & Song: Nourishing meal, guided prompts, soulful songs, poetry, and conversation
7:15 pm – Heart Meditation & Full Moon Dance: Guided meditation led by Mitten & Jenna, barefoot dancing under the full moon with Dance Guide Rachael Brody
8:00 pm – Closing Circle: Final reflection, blessings, and integration
Theme Highlights:
Tu B’Av celebrates the transformation of grief into love
Participants embodied the month of Av’s fire-energy: passion, devotion, and creation
Wore white to honor ancient traditions and symbolize Chesed, the divine flow of loving-kindness
Connected to seasonal abundance, moon cycles, and sacred feminine ritual
This past Tu B’Av gathering celebrated the ancient Festival of Love under the full moon. Participants dressed in white and connected with the cycles of the heart, the moon, and the season’s abundance. Through song, dance, botanical craft, and heart-centered meditation, the circle honored love, renewal, and the transformation of sorrow into joy. Inspired by the 3,000-year-old tradition of the daughters of Jerusalem, this ceremony wove together Kabbalistic wisdom, embodied practice, and community connection.
Led by Jenna Zadaka, Mitten Lowe, Ora Levi, and Rachael Brody
