Come celebrate Tu B'Av – the Jewish day of love – by learning how to make your own love potion!

The workshop will celebrate the ancestral plant traditions and recipes associated with Tu B’Av, a holiday that comes in late summer, during the grape harvest, and has traditionally been a day of matchmaking, wine-making, and ritual. We will make “love potions” in the form of oxymels - mixtures of herbally infused honey and vinegar. Together, we will learn about the herbs that have connections in Jewish culture to the heart, strength, and romance traditions. Participants will take home their own mixture of herbs that they can infuse or gift as they wish.

Tickets are $18 each, and include all workshop materials. Please note that capacity is limited. Reserve your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.

Facilitated by Celia, an alumni of the Museum of Jewish Montreal's Microgrant Program, this workshop is a space to explore the ways that plants are central to Jewish traditions, folk practices, healing methods, stories and symbols. By continuing to share her research about ancestral plant wisdom, Celia hopes to increase the resources available that make understanding and connecting with Jewish plant rituals and folk medicine accessible, which is particularly important for Jewish people, the majority of whom live in diasporic communities and have a long history of exile, persecution and cultural erasure. Herbalism grants people the knowledge and tools to utilize natural resources in their local environment to support their health and wellness.

About Celia:

Celia Robinovitch is a Montreal-based social worker, herbalist and DJ. She holds a bachelor’s in social work from McGill and is a graduate of the City Herbal Apprenticeship Program. Celia has worked extensively in community outreach, harm reduction, and urban agriculture. She currently works at Santropol Roulant on the Meals on Wheels team, and spends her free time DJing and learning more about Jewish herbalism traditions in hopes of integrating her Jewish heritage with her love for plants and accessible healthcare.

Accessibility: Please note that the upper levels of our building are not accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This workshop will take place on the ground level, accessible by ramp.