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==Fasting== | ==Fasting== | ||
# It is forbidden for all men of bar mitzvah age and women of bat mitzvah age to partake in eating or drinking on the Tisha BeAv. The fast begins at shkiat hachamah of the 8th of Av and ends at Tzet Hakochavim of the 9th of Av. <ref>Halachot and History of The [[Three Weeks]], The Akkad Edition, Congregation Shaare Rahamim Halachot Series, Mishna Brurah 554:1, Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 577. </ref> | # It is forbidden for all men of bar mitzvah age and women of bat mitzvah age to partake in eating or drinking on the Tisha BeAv. The fast begins at shkiat hachamah of the 8th of Av and ends at Tzet Hakochavim of the 9th of Av. <ref>Halachot and History of The [[Three Weeks]], The Akkad Edition, Congregation Shaare Rahamim Halachot Series, Mishna Brurah 554:1, Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 577. </ref> | ||
# It is not necessary to wait until the tzet hakochavim according to Rabbeinu Tam to begin eating. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 586 </ref> | # It is not necessary to wait until the tzet hakochavim according to Rabbeinu Tam to begin eating. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 586 </ref> | ||
===Brushing Teeth=== | ===Brushing Teeth=== | ||
# One should refrain from brushing his teeth on Tisha B'av, unless not doing so causes tremendous distress. <ref> Sh"t Minchat Yitzchak 4:109, Mikraei Kodesh by Rabbi Moshe Harari 4:4 </ref> | # One should refrain from brushing his teeth on Tisha B'av, unless not doing so causes tremendous distress. <ref> Sh"t Minchat Yitzchak 4:109, Mikraei Kodesh by Rabbi Moshe Harari 4:4, Mishna Brura 567:11 </ref> | ||
# It is forbidden for one to rinse out his/her mouth on Tisha BeAv; although, if one must they may rinse out their mouth with less than a [[Reviit]] of water. <ref> Halachot and History of The [[Three Weeks]], The Akkad Edition, Congregation Shaare Rahamim Halachot Series. see also Rav Shimon Eider’s Halachos of the Three Weeks pg. 19 where he suggests in the name of Rav Moshe Feinstein that on Tisha B'Av washing out one’s mouth may be prohibited because of rechitza. </ref> | |||
==People who are permitted to eat== | ==People who are permitted to eat== | ||
# Some poskim say that if one is exempt from fasting on Tisha B'av, he need not eat in increments. <ref> Sh”t Maharam Shick 289 says that just like on [[Yom Kippur]] we say that if it will not increase the danger by eating in small increments (S”A 618:7), the same applies to Tisha B’av. However, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Nishmat Avraham 4 554:1), [[Shevet Halevi]] 4:46, and Tzitz Eliezer 10:25:16 disagree and say this isn’t necessary for Tisha B’av. </ref> However, one should not overindulge. <ref> S:A 554:5, Haghot Maimaniot Hilchot Taaniyot 1:8 </ref> | # Some poskim say that if one is exempt from fasting on Tisha B'av, he need not eat in increments. <ref> Sh”t Maharam Shick 289 says that just like on [[Yom Kippur]] we say that if it will not increase the danger by eating in small increments (S”A 618:7), the same applies to Tisha B’av. However, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Nishmat Avraham 4 554:1), [[Shevet Halevi]] 4:46, and Tzitz Eliezer 10:25:16 disagree and say this isn’t necessary for Tisha B’av. </ref> However, one should not overindulge. <ref> S:A 554:5, Haghot Maimaniot Hilchot Taaniyot 1:8 </ref> | ||
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==Seuda Hamafseket== | ==Seuda Hamafseket== | ||
# If one said explicitly that he will not be eating after the seuda hamefseket, he cannot continue eating even if it is before sunset. However, if he only had that in mind but didn't say it, he may continue eating. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 577 </ref> | # Some have the practice to declare "“This is the Tisha B'Av meal” when they eat the seuda hamafseket. <ref> The Mishna Berura 552:16 suggests doing so based upon the practice of Rav in the Yerushalmi in Taanit 4:6 </ref> | ||
# If one said explicitly that he will not be eating after the seuda hamefseket, he cannot continue eating even if it is before sunset. However, if he only had that in mind but didn't say it, he may continue eating. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 577, Shulchan Aruch 553:1. </ref> Since some poskim disagree, some suggest that one say explicitly that he will continue eating. <ref> Mishna Brura 553:2 writes that the Bach and Gra hold that a mental acceptance is enough and he therefore recommends stating explicitly that one intends to eat or drink until sunset. </ref> | |||
# Three men should not eat together in order to avoid being obligated in a zimun. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 552:8, Haghot Maimaniyot Hilchot Taaniyot 5:7:30 </ref> If they do sit together they should still not recite the zimmun. <ref> Mishna Brura 552:19 </ref> | |||
==Learning on Erev Tisha BeAv== | ==Learning on Erev Tisha BeAv== | ||
# Some Ashkenazim have the minhag not to learn after mid-day on Erev Tisha BeAv (except for the things which one can learn on Tisha BeAv itself), while others allow learning all day. <Ref>Rama 553:2, Mishna | # Some Ashkenazim have the minhag not to learn after mid-day on Erev Tisha BeAv (except for the things which one can learn on Tisha BeAv itself), while others allow learning all day. <Ref>Rama 553:2 records the custom to stop learning torah at midday of erev tisha b'av. Magen Avraham 553:7 agrees. However, Mishna Brura 553:8 and Aruch Hashulchan 553:4 challenge this custom </ref> For Sephardim, it is permissible to learn the entire day of Erev Tisha BeAv. <Ref> Chazon Ovadyah (Arba Taniyot pg 248) </ref> | ||
==What one may learn on Tisha BeAv== | ==What one may learn on Tisha BeAv== | ||
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# Some poskim permit wearing crocs, while others prohibit them. <ref> [http://www.ravaviner.com/2009/07/crocs-on-tisha-be-av.html Rav shlomo aviner] says that since crocs are comfortable shoes even though they aren’t leather some, it is better not to wear them, but whoever does has on who to rely. http://matzav.com/rav-elyashiv-crocs-not-permitted-footwear-on-tisha-bav quotes that this is the ruling of Rav Moshe Shternbuch, Rav Nissim Karelitz as well. However, it also quotes Rav Elyashiv that it Is prohibited to wear them. </ref> | # Some poskim permit wearing crocs, while others prohibit them. <ref> [http://www.ravaviner.com/2009/07/crocs-on-tisha-be-av.html Rav shlomo aviner] says that since crocs are comfortable shoes even though they aren’t leather some, it is better not to wear them, but whoever does has on who to rely. http://matzav.com/rav-elyashiv-crocs-not-permitted-footwear-on-tisha-bav quotes that this is the ruling of Rav Moshe Shternbuch, Rav Nissim Karelitz as well. However, it also quotes Rav Elyashiv that it Is prohibited to wear them. </ref> | ||
==Anointing== | ==Anointing== | ||
# Although it is forbidden to anoint oneself on Tisha B'av, one may use deodorant. <ref> [http://www.torahmusings.com/2011/08/deodorant-on-tisha-bav/ Rabbi Gil Student] based on Biur Halachah 554:15 sv. | # It is prohibited to anoint oneself for pleasure on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 554:15 </ref> | ||
# Although it is forbidden to anoint oneself on Tisha B'av, one may use deodorant. <ref> [http://www.torahmusings.com/2011/08/deodorant-on-tisha-bav/ Rabbi Gil Student] based on Biur Halachah 554:15 sv. sicha </ref> | |||
==Marital Relations== | ==Marital Relations== | ||
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# Although seudat shlishit is the seudat hamafseket before the fast, one should eat a regular meal. <ref> S"A 552:10 based on taanit 29b that says one may make a meal as extravagant as he pleases on the [[shabbat]] of the eighth or ninth of av. Mishna Brurah 552:23 adds though that although we cannot publicly display [[mourning]] on [[Shabbat]] one's mood should at least somewhat reflect the time. </ref> The meal must be finished before sunset. <ref> Rama 552:10 </ref> | # Although seudat shlishit is the seudat hamafseket before the fast, one should eat a regular meal. <ref> S"A 552:10 based on taanit 29b that says one may make a meal as extravagant as he pleases on the [[shabbat]] of the eighth or ninth of av. Mishna Brurah 552:23 adds though that although we cannot publicly display [[mourning]] on [[Shabbat]] one's mood should at least somewhat reflect the time. </ref> The meal must be finished before sunset. <ref> Rama 552:10 </ref> | ||
# One may leave on one's leather shoes until right after [[Barchu]] at the beginning of [[Arvit]] of [[Motzei Shabbat]]. If one is taking off one's shoes after [[Barchu]] one should take them off with one's feet or by only touching the shoelaces so that one doesn't have to wash [[Netilat Yadayim]]. It's proper to have [[Arvit]] of [[Motzei Shabbat]] 30 minutes after sunset giving people time to change from their [[Shabbat]] clothing which they should do 20 minutes after sunset.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 556:4-5</ref> | # One may leave on one's leather shoes until right after [[Barchu]] at the beginning of [[Arvit]] of [[Motzei Shabbat]]. If one is taking off one's shoes after [[Barchu]] one should take them off with one's feet or by only touching the shoelaces so that one doesn't have to wash [[Netilat Yadayim]]. It's proper to have [[Arvit]] of [[Motzei Shabbat]] 30 minutes after sunset giving people time to change from their [[Shabbat]] clothing which they should do 20 minutes after sunset.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 556:4-5</ref> | ||
==Links== | |||
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/736370/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Hilchos_Tisha_b'Av_(Shoes,_Washing,_Tashmish,_Eating_etc) Hilchos Tisha b'Av (Shoes, Washing, Tashmish, Eating etc)] by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz | |||
*[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/722652/Rabbi_Mordechai_I_Willig/Hilchos_Tisha_B'av Hilchos Tisha B'av] by Rabbi Mordechai Willig | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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