As mentioned in my dvar torah post about Tu B'av, one of the themes of Tu B'av is love and unity amongst Jews with each other.
The sugya of Tu B'av is found at the end of Mesechta Taanit. It says there that in future times, all of the Tzadikkim are going to sit in one large circle and Hashem will be in the middle as the "guest of honor." Each one of the tzadikkim will point to Hashem and say the following pasuk from Yeshayahu:
This is the exactly the theme of Tu B'av and it is alluded to in its name: Tu B'Av is read not only as the 15th of Av, but it can also be read as the 1th letter of the aleph beit (i.e טו בא"ב), which is the letter samech (O), which is written as a circle. Tu B'av is a day dedicated to unity in Am Yisrael and even its name indicated this.
(source: Artscroll's A Daily Dose of Torah)
The sugya of Tu B'av is found at the end of Mesechta Taanit. It says there that in future times, all of the Tzadikkim are going to sit in one large circle and Hashem will be in the middle as the "guest of honor." Each one of the tzadikkim will point to Hashem and say the following pasuk from Yeshayahu:
Behold, this is our G-d! We have yearned for Him and He has saves us! This is Hashem! We have for Him, let us rejoice and be blissful in His salvation.Bnei Yisaschar notes that the Tzadikim will be sitting in a circle. Not a line, but in a circle. A circle means no one is ahead, no one is more honered, and everyone is equally respected and valued. This is unity and Jews dance in a circle so that will unified in their joy.
This is the exactly the theme of Tu B'av and it is alluded to in its name: Tu B'Av is read not only as the 15th of Av, but it can also be read as the 1th letter of the aleph beit (i.e טו בא"ב), which is the letter samech (O), which is written as a circle. Tu B'av is a day dedicated to unity in Am Yisrael and even its name indicated this.
(source: Artscroll's A Daily Dose of Torah)
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