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Celebrating 'Jewish Valentine's Day' In A Jerusalem Cave

From Huffington Post on 8/16/2011 at 4:34 PM

Categories: Israel, Religion, Culture

Celebrating 'Jewish Valentine's Day' In A Jerusalem Cave

In an ancient stone quarry underneath Jerusalem's Old City, women tottered on stilettos down a dimly lit passage on their way to a very modern ritual: speed-dating. Hoping the exotic setting would provide a conducive backdrop for romance, organizers brought about 60 Israeli singles to the subterranean quarry known as Zedekiah's Cave late Sunday for a unique speed-dating marathon to mark the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av, the Jewish holiday of love. "It's like Valentine's Day, but it's an Israeli holiday, so I …More