- Q. Is there an inyan (reason) of making a seuda on Tu Beav for women that are looking for a Shiduch. Our a bit modern shul would like to organize one, if yes how should it be done?
A. Indeed as the Talmud (end of Taanis) mentions, one of the reasons why Tu B’av was considered one of the two greatest Yomim Tovim in our tradition is due to the fact that Shiduchim were obtained on that day There is a minhag for some to make a Seuda during Tu Beav (Karlin Beis Aharon and others. See Nitei Gavriel 98: 7, and question above).
The Arizal also writes that Tu B’Av is a Segula day of to merit finding a Shiduch. Many also visit the Kever of the Tanna Reb Yonasan Ben Uziel in Amuka and daven for finding soon the correct mate.
However, Horav Yaakov Hirschman Shlit’a answered that “There is no such segulah. I heard from Rav Chaim Kaniefsky Zt”l in the name of his uncle, the Chazon Ish Zt’l, that one who is learning, and closes the gemara to go to his parents grave on a yohrzait, does not understand what it is all about.”
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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