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==Taking Haircuts and Shaving== | ==Taking Haircuts and Shaving== | ||
# The Sephardic minhag is not to take a haircut during the week in which Tishba BaAv falls out (Shevua SheChal Bo)<Ref>S”A 551:3, Yalkut Yosef (Shevua SheChal Bo #1)</ref>, while the Ashkenazic minhag is not to take a haircut during the entire Nine Days. <Ref>Rama 551:3 </ref> | # The Sephardic minhag is not to take a haircut during the week in which Tishba BaAv falls out (Shevua SheChal Bo)<Ref>S”A 551:3, Yalkut Yosef (Shevua SheChal Bo #1)</ref>, while the Ashkenazic minhag is not to take a haircut during the entire Nine Days. <Ref>Rama 551:3 </ref> | ||
# Shaving one’s beard or | # Shaving one’s beard or mustache is forbidden just like it is forbidden to take a haircut. <Ref>S”A 551:12 </ref> If one moustache interferes with one’s eating, one may cut it. <ref>S”A 551:13 </ref> | ||
# It is permitted to comb and style one's hair during the Three Weeks and Nine Days and one doesn't have to worry that one will pull out hairs. <ref> Eliya Rabba 551:7, Shaare Teshuva 551:12, Mishna Berura 551:20, Aruch Hashulchan 551:15, Sh"t Yachava Daat 6:35 </ref> | # It is permitted to comb and style one's hair during the Three Weeks and Nine Days and one doesn't have to worry that one will pull out hairs. <ref> Eliya Rabba 551:7, Shaare Teshuva 551:12, Mishna Berura 551:20, Aruch Hashulchan 551:15, Sh"t Yachava Daat 6:35 </ref> | ||
# If Tisha BeAv falls out on Shabbat and is pushed off until Sunday, according to Sephardim, it's proper not to take a hair cut the week prior to Shabbat Chazon. However, in regards to shaving, if one shaves regularly and it's difficult not to shave, one may shave during the week before Shabbat Chazon, especially if one is doing so for Kavod Shabbat. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (Shevua SheChal Bo #11), Yechava Daat 3:39</ref> | |||
==Laundering Clothes== | ==Laundering Clothes== | ||
# The Sephardic minhag is not to launder clothes or wear newly laundered clothes during the week in which Tishba BaAv falls out (Shevua SheChal Bo)<Ref>S”A 551:3</ref>, while the Ashkenazic minhag is not to launder clothes or wear newly laundered clothes during the entire Nine Days. <Ref>Rama 551:3 </ref> | # The Sephardic minhag is not to launder clothes or wear newly laundered clothes during the week in which Tishba BaAv falls out (Shevua SheChal Bo)<Ref>S”A 551:3</ref>, while the Ashkenazic minhag is not to launder clothes or wear newly laundered clothes during the entire Nine Days. <Ref>Rama 551:3 </ref> | ||
# Some say that one may prepare one's clothing for the week in which Tisha BeAv falls (Shevua SheChal Bo) by changing one's clothing on Shabbat Chazon so that one has enough clothes to wear during the next week.<ref>Orchot Rabbenu (vol 2, p. 130) quoting the Stiepler</ref> | # Some say that one may prepare one's clothing for the week in which Tisha BeAv falls (Shevua SheChal Bo) by changing one's clothing on Shabbat Chazon so that one has enough clothes to wear during the next week.<ref>Orchot Rabbenu (vol 2, p. 130) quoting the Stiepler</ref> | ||
# If Tisha BeAv falls out on Shabbat and is pushed off until Sunday, according to most Sephardim, one may launder clothing and wear laundered clothing the week prior to Shabbat Chazon. However, Ashkenazim don't wear laundered clothing the entire Nine Days in any event. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (Shevua SheChal Bo #11), Yechava Daat 3:39</ref> | |||
==Showering, Bathing, and Swimming== | ==Showering, Bathing, and Swimming== | ||
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# One may taste the meat food on erev shabbat during the nine days but should try not to swallow any meat ingredients. <ref> Shemirat Shabbat Kihilchita 42:61 since the Magen Avraham 250:1 quotes the Arizal that this is part of the mitzva of kavod shabbat to taste the food to make sure it tastes good. </ref> | # One may taste the meat food on erev shabbat during the nine days but should try not to swallow any meat ingredients. <ref> Shemirat Shabbat Kihilchita 42:61 since the Magen Avraham 250:1 quotes the Arizal that this is part of the mitzva of kavod shabbat to taste the food to make sure it tastes good. </ref> | ||
# One is permitted to buy meat and wine during the Nine days for use after the Nine days if there is a sale, or he won't have time afterwards. <ref> Iggerot Moshe 4:112 </ref> | # One is permitted to buy meat and wine during the Nine days for use after the Nine days if there is a sale, or he won't have time afterwards. <ref> Iggerot Moshe 4:112 </ref> | ||
# One is permitted to eat food that was cooked in meat pots, as long as not meat was cooked with it, and one cannot taste the taste of the meat in his food. <ref> Mishna Berura 551:63, Kaf Hachayim 551:142, Orchot Chaim 31. Shaar Hatziyun 551:68 writes that even if a small piece of meat that will not be tasted fell into a dish, it may still be eaten. </ref> | # One is permitted to eat food that was cooked in meat pots, as long as not meat was cooked with it, and one cannot taste the taste of the meat in his food. <ref> Mishna Berura 551:63, Kaf Hachayim 551:142, Orchot Chaim 31, Nitai Gavriel 38:5. Shaar Hatziyun 551:68 writes that even if a small piece of meat that will not be tasted fell into a dish, it may still be eaten. </ref> Parve food which looks like meat may be eaten during the Nine Days. <ref>Nitai Gavriel 38:6</ref> | ||
# If, by mistake, one recited a blessing over meat or wine, he should taste a bit so that his blessing will not have been in vain. <ref> Sdei Chemed (Bein ha-Metzarim 1:4). See also the topic of mistakenly making a Bracha on food on a fast day at [[Fast_Days#Other_Halachas_of_fast_days]]. </ref> | # If, by mistake, one recited a blessing over meat or wine, he should taste a bit so that his blessing will not have been in vain. <ref> Sdei Chemed (Bein ha-Metzarim 1:4). See also the topic of mistakenly making a Bracha on food on a fast day at [[Fast_Days#Other_Halachas_of_fast_days]]. </ref> | ||
# Since the minhag is not to drink wine, a question arises as to what we should do with [[Havdalah]]. For sephardim one is permitted to use wine and drink it as usual <ref> S"A 551:10. Yalkut Yosef page 574 adds that one may drink the entire cup. </ref> while for Ashkenazim there are several possibilities. <ref> The Aruch HaShulchan 551:26 says some people have the Minhag to drink beer or another drink that qualifies as Chamar Medina. The Eshel Avraham 551 and the Chazon Ish (quoted in Imrei Yosher, pg. 4) says that those who say Havdalah every week over wine or grape juice should do the same during the Nine Days as well. Rav Moshe Harari in his Mikraei Kodesh 1:14 say it is preferable to use grape juice as this doesn't cause any joy, and Rav Moshe Karp in Hilchot UMinhagei Ben HaMetsarim chapter 4 note 74 says that in this situation an adult can drink it lechatchila. Rama 551:10 says to preferably give it to a child. Mishna Berura 551:70 says that it should be a minor above the age of chinuch but doesn't fully comprehend the concept of mourning the destruction of the beit hamikdash. Rav Moshe Feinstein quoted in Moadei Yeshurun page 154 says the adults should drink the [[Havdalah]] wine. Darkei Moshe 551:9 says in the name of the Maharil that this can be done lechatchila. See piskei teshuvot 551:35 and Hilchot UMinhagei Ben HaMetsarim chapter 4 note 74 for more poskim who say this. </ref> | # Since the minhag is not to drink wine, a question arises as to what we should do with [[Havdalah]]. For sephardim one is permitted to use wine and drink it as usual <ref> S"A 551:10. Yalkut Yosef page 574 adds that one may drink the entire cup. </ref> while for Ashkenazim there are several possibilities. <ref> The Aruch HaShulchan 551:26 says some people have the Minhag to drink beer or another drink that qualifies as Chamar Medina. The Eshel Avraham 551 and the Chazon Ish (quoted in Imrei Yosher, pg. 4) says that those who say Havdalah every week over wine or grape juice should do the same during the Nine Days as well. Rav Moshe Harari in his Mikraei Kodesh 1:14 say it is preferable to use grape juice as this doesn't cause any joy, and Rav Moshe Karp in Hilchot UMinhagei Ben HaMetsarim chapter 4 note 74 says that in this situation an adult can drink it lechatchila. Rama 551:10 says to preferably give it to a child. Mishna Berura 551:70 says that it should be a minor above the age of chinuch but doesn't fully comprehend the concept of mourning the destruction of the beit hamikdash. Rav Moshe Feinstein quoted in Moadei Yeshurun page 154 says the adults should drink the [[Havdalah]] wine. Darkei Moshe 551:9 says in the name of the Maharil that this can be done lechatchila. See piskei teshuvot 551:35 and Hilchot UMinhagei Ben HaMetsarim chapter 4 note 74 for more poskim who say this. </ref> | ||
# Even somebody who normally uses a cup of wine for [[Birkat HaMazon]], should not during the nine days except for on Shabbat. <ref> Rama 551:10 with Mishna Berura 551:69, Kaf Hachayim 551:152. </ref> | # Even somebody who normally uses a cup of wine for [[Birkat HaMazon]], should not during the nine days except for on Shabbat. <ref> Rama 551:10 with Mishna Berura 551:69, Kaf Hachayim 551:152. </ref> | ||
# One may eat meat on Shabbat during the Nine Days.<Ref>S"A 552:10</ref>If one began a meal on Shabbat and it continued into the night, one may continue to have meat, however, some are strict in this situation.<Ref>Nitai Gavriel 38:4</ref> | |||
==Weddings== | ==Weddings== | ||
# The Sephardic minhag is not to get married during the Nine Days <Ref>S”A 551:2 </ref>, while the Ashkenazic minhag is not to get married anytime in the Three Weeks. <Ref>Rama 551:2 </ref> | # The Sephardic minhag is not to get married during the Nine Days <Ref>S”A 551:2 </ref>, while the Ashkenazic minhag is not to get married anytime in the Three Weeks. <Ref>Rama 551:2 </ref> | ||
