Halachically one may smoke on fast days. On Tisha B'av one should not smoke. However, if one is unfortunately addicted and it is very difficult for him to refrain,…
Halachically one may smoke on fast days. On Tisha B'av one should not smoke. However, if one is unfortunately addicted and it is very difficult for him to refrain,…
Question: We have planned out for camp a whole event for the campers to make their own tzitzis, and we wanted to know if it's possible to make them…
האם מותר להקשיב למוזיקה כיום לאחר החורבן?
שאלה: האם הרמב"ם היומי (תעניות ה, יד) נוגע לפועל? "וכן גזרו שלא לנגן בכלי שיר כולם, וכל מיני זמר וכל משמיעי קול של שיר - אסור לשמוח בהן, ואסור…
The common custom is to keep the Mikva at regular temperature or close to that temperature (not to deter anyone from using it), but not to be in the…
It may be ordered but may not be delivered and installed until after the nine days. Source: ראה אג"מ או"ח ח"ג סי' פב. #10097
Question: Is there a difference (with regards to traveling) between the nine days and motzoei Tisha B'Av until Yud av at Chatzos? Answer: The common custom is to…
Question: I will not be attending Minyan, is there a way I can reach 100 Brochos? Answer: Following is a list of Brachos a married man will make…
Question: If I get a stain on my clothes, can I just wash the area of the stain during the nine days? Answer: Ideally, if it’s a bigger…
Q. If I have a deep fryer, in which chicken was fried, thus rendering the oil Fleishig, is it permissible to use that oil to fry something Parve during…
One who will not be fasting, whether a man or a woman, must hear Havdalah on Motzaei Shabbos before eating or drinking. A child may eat and wait with…
Question: We need to thank someone who extended great kindness to us. Is it permissible to purchase and give a gift (silver or similar type gift) during the nine…
שאלה: שמעתי בשנה שעברה, שכמה רבנים הורו שכל המשתתפים בסיומי מסכת יכולים לאכול בשר. ראיתי אשר בקיצשו"ע סי' קכב סעיף ח מסייג זאת רק למשפחת בעל השמחה ולעוד עשרה…
I have not heard of such a Minhag as an official Chabad Minhag. In Sefer Haminhagim it relates: כ"ק אדמו"ר (מהרש"ב) נ"ע הי' נוהג לעשות סיומים בט' ימים שבין…
Ideally, she should not be open for business to wash Sheitels as explained in the link below (see there about the halacha of washing a Sheitel in the Nine…
One may not launder clothing during the 9 days. If all clothes have been worn and one has no more clothes one may only launder during the week before…
Who? Both men and women refrain from cutting their hair during this period. Facial Hair: This includes all facial hair as well as hair anywhere else on the body.…
Children should not listen to music in the 3 weeks. If they did not reach the age of Chinuch (2-5 years old), and there is a need (to distract…
Question: My lightweight Kapota got terribly stained beyond repair, and the other one I have is a very heavy one, too hot for summer. Can I purchase a new…
Question: When should a boy whose hair is cut after his third birthday (his birthday is during sefira) start wearing kippa and tzitzis? Answer: The Rebbe writes that…
Question: We have construction starting in our sunroom a week before the 3 weeks. Am I allowed to continue into the 3 weeks if the work is not done…
Question: Hi! My family isn't frum yet, and there is a family vacation booked in the mountains, beginning on Sunday before Roch Chodesh Av and ending on Friday 3…
לוח יומי הלכה למעשה: פרטי ההלכות והמנהגים לימי בין המצרים תשפ"ב "יהפכו ימים אלו לששון ולשמחה" עם ליקוט שיחות קודש ופתגמים קצרים מדא״ח Day-To-Day Halachic Guide - includes Chassidic…
No. The Dinim of the three weeks apply from the night before the fast. Sources: ראה שו"ת חיים שאל ח"א סימן כד. אשל-אברהם להרה"צ מבוטשאטש או"ח סי' תקנ"א…
Question: Due to the pandemic, is taking a shower before going into the Mikva during the nine days (for no other reason than to uphold the hygiene of the…
No. משנ"ב תקנא, סקמ"ה: ובגדים שאינם חשובים כ״כ שא״צ לברך עליו שהחיינו כגון מנעלים חדשים ואנפלאות וכיו״ב בודאי מותר לקנותו וללבשו מי״ז בתמוז עד ר״ח. #10102
