Mourning customs applicable on Motzei Tisha B’av [Tenth of Av] when falls on Thursday night-Friday:[1] A. The general law in a regular year: [From the letter of the law] it is permitted for one to get a haircut and do laundry [and end all other mourning customs such as […]
From the Rav’s Desk: 1) Saying Tehillim on Tishe Beav; 2) Must one sit or Stand for the recital of Kinos?; 3) Doing laundry before midday of the 10th if traveling
1) Saying Tehillim on Tishe Beav Question: May one say Tehillim on Tishe Beav? Answer: Erev Tishe Beav: Yes, even past midday. Tishe Beav night from sunset: No. Tishe Beav day until Chatzos: No. Tishe Beav after Chatzos: Yes. One may say Tehillim by Mincha time and so […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Must one wash on bread by the Erev Tishe Beav meal or/and Seudas Hamafsekes?
Must one wash on bread by the Erev Tishe Beav meal or/and Seudas Hamafsekes? The large meal: There is no requirement to wash on bread for the large meal that is customarily eaten prior to Mincha and each person is to eat whatever he sees fit so he be satiated […]
Erev Tisha B’av Laws
1. Learning Torah on Erev Tisha B’av:[1] Learning past midday:[2] The custom[3] is to limit one’s Torah learning, beginning from midday of Erev Tisha B’av, to only those subjects that are permitted to be learned on Tisha B’av itself.[4] [Many authorities agree with this custom.[5] Other Poskim[6] however argue against […]
From the Rav’s Desk: May one sew clothing during the nine days?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
