Question: I have a tear in one of my pants and a button fell off of one of my kids blouses. May I sew it during the nine days? Answer: Yes. Explanation: The Rishonim and Poskim rule that it is forbidden to fix [i.e. make] new clothing during the […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Making hairdos and Styling Sheitels during nine days
Making hairdo during nine days? Question: May one style their hair during the three weeks and nine days, such as with a curling iron or hair straightener and the like? Answer: Yes. Explanation: We do not find any recorded prohibition or restriction against doing so. Sources: See Nitei […]
Those who are exempt from fasting on Tishe Beav-Sick, Pregnant, Nursing, Children
Fasting: It is forbidden for an adult man or woman to eat or drink anything on Tisha B’av, with exception to the cases brought below. A. Sick: One who is sick:[1] A person who is sick and needs to eat, is not required to fast on Tisha B’av.[2] If he […]
From the Rav’s Desk: May one wash rags or hand towels during the nine days?
Question: May one wash rags or hand towels during the nine days? Answer: If one has run out of clean rags or towels, then he may wash them up until the week of Tishe Beav. They may not be washed during the week of Tishe Beav. However, some are […]
Summary of the Laws of Tishe Beav
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Chapter 5: Erev Tisha B’av Learning Torah on Erev Tisha B’av: One is to limit his Torah learning starting from midday of Erev Tisha B’av to only those subjects permitted to be studied on Tisha B’av itself. Nevertheless, those who […]
Parshas Devarim-Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Video Shiurim; Halachos
Parshas Devarim-Summary of Parsha 1. Moshe recounts the past occurrences since Matan Torah: Click Here Parshas Devarim-Parsha Bee Not Available Parshas Devarim-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Devarim-Mamar Likkutei Torah Zion is redeemed with Mishpat and Tzedaka Click Here Parshas Devarim-Selected Teachings from Likkutei Torah 1. How does the service of […]
From the Rav’s Desk: May children go swimming in a kiddie pool during the nine days?
Question: May children go swimming in a kiddie pool during the nine days? Answer: Ashkenazi Children of any age should not go swimming during the nine days, or play in water, including in a bathtub or kiddie pool. Nonetheless, those who do so do not need to be protested […]
Shabbos Chazon-Laws and customs
Shabbos Chazon Hashem shows every Jew a vision of the Third Temple: The Shabbos prior to Tisha B’av is cordially known as Shabbos Chazon. It is called this name after the title of the Haftorah of this Shabbos, Chazon Yeshayahu. In addition, there is a tradition from Reb Hillel […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Better to purchase a new article of clothing during the nine days or to wash it?
Is it better to purchase a new article of clothing during the nine days than to wash it if one ran out of that article clothing? Some Poskim[1] rule that it is better for one to purchase a new article of clothing during the nine days, if he has run […]
May one do laundry during the nine days if all of a certain article of clothing is dirty?
May one do laundry during the nine days if all of a certain article of clothing is dirty [i.e. socks, undershirt, shirt, pants]? A. Introduction:[1] It is forbidden to wash or launder clothing during the nine days.[2] This applies even if one uses plain water, without detergent.[3] The type of […]
