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Our daf reminds us that the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur are our most joyous holidays. On both of those days, wood is burned, and women dance in the fields all dressed in white. Their clothes are all borrowed from each other to divert attention from wealth. They call out to the boys to choose themselves wives. However, they also quote from Psalms (30:31-2) to remind young men that beauty is not as valuable as righteous behaviour.
Tu b'av reminds us of five historical events the most disturbing being the scandal of Pilegesh B'Givah.