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The 3 Weeks

  • Haircut, The 3 Weeks

Bein Hametzarim (The Three Weeks) FAQ’s: Haircuts

  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.…

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  • Music, The 3 Weeks

Are Children allowed to listen to music during the 3 weeks?

  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…

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  • Shopping, The 3 Weeks
  • Shehecheyanu, Shehecheyanu on new clothing

Can I purchase a new Kapota for Shabbos during the 3 weeks?

  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…

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  • Children-Chinuch, Haircut, Sefiras HaOmer, The 3 Weeks, Upsherin
  • delayed upsheren, kippa, tzitzis

When should a boy whose hair is cut after his third birthday start wearing Tzitzis?

  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…

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  • The 3 Weeks
  • Nine Days: Renovations

Can we complete a construction job during the three weeks?

  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…

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  • Nine Days, The 3 Weeks
  • Nine Days: Traveling

Vacation during the Nine Days

  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…

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  • - עברית, The 3 Weeks

Halachic Guide for The Three Weeks 5782

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…

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  • Music, The 3 Weeks

Can one listen to music the night before Shiva Asar B’Tamuz?

  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…

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  • Mikvah (Men), Nine Days
  • Covid-19, showering

Is taking a shower before going into the Mikva during the 9 days allowed, forbidden or a Chiyuv?

  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…

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  • Nine Days

Is a woman allowed to purchase (cheap/simple) nightwear during the 9 days?

  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

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  • Cleaning, Erev Shabbos, Nine Days, Shabbos

Are you allowed to wash the kitchen & bathroom floor on Thursday in honor of Shabbos during the 9 days?

  If you do so every week, you may do it during the nine days as well.   Source: ראה שו"ת התעוררות תשובה ח"ג סי' ל', מועדים וזמנים ח"ח ע'…

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  • Haircut, The 3 Weeks

Is one allowed to take a haircut the night before Shiva Asar B’Tamuz?

  No, as the laws of the three weeks apply on the night before the fast.   Source: ראה מש"כ באשל-אברהם להרה"צ מבוטשאטש או"ח סי' תקנ"א, שו"ת ציץ-אליעזר ח"י סי'…

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  • Nine Days, Shopping, The 3 Weeks

האם מותר להזמין בתשעת הימים בגד באינטרנט כאשר הבגד יגיע רק לאחר תשעת הימים?

  שאלה: האם מותר להזמין בתשעת הימים בגד באתר אינטרנט, כאשר הבגד יגיע רק לאחר תשעת הימים? מדובר בבגד לחתונה בט"ו מנ"א ואם יוזמן לאחר תשעת הימים, לא בטוח שיגיע…

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  • Nine Days
  • painting

May my daughters paint over a wall in their room as an activity, during the 9 days?

  No. שו״ע או״ח תקנא, ב.   #10170

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  • Nine Days, Swimming
  • boating

Is it permissible to paddle a kayak or use a water tube with a seat, where one does not actually go into the water, during the 9 days?

  Strictly speaking it is permitted, but is discouraged, as one should avoid activities which pose a danger during the nine days. Effort should be made that only face, hands…

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  • Nine Days
  • Nine Days: Renovations

Can I paint a room (small walk in pantry) during the nine days?

  Fixing one's house with decorations, including painting walls to look nice, should not be done in the nine days.   שו״ע תקנא סעיף ב׳ ומשנ״ב יב.   #5079

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  • - עברית, Tisha B'Av

מה מנהגנו בנוגע למפה שעל בימת קריאת התורה בתשעה באב?

  ברמ"א הובא רק להוריד את הפרוכת. ויש שנהגו גם להוריד המפה. ונהרא נהרא ופשטי׳. וכמדומני שהמנהג בפועל אצלנו להשאיר המפה של בימת קרה"ת. בנוגע ל770 - בווידיאו מתשעה באב…

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  • Tisha B'Av

Am I allowed to cook and bake On Tisha B’Av? Is it considered working?

  It is customary to wait until midday before preparing for the post-fast meal. However, one may begin preparations for a Seudas Mitzvah before midday.   Source: See OC 559:10…

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  • Nine Days
  • Nine Days: Meat & Wine

Is one allowed to cook with wine (about a 1/3 cup in a soup) during the 9 days?

  No. שע״ת תקנא, ט. משנ״ב סג. שו״ת שבה״ל ט, קלב.   How about for breaking the fast (this year - 5779)? Being that the fast was pushed off?  …

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  • Nine Days
  • Nine Days: Laundry

Laundering Clothing of Adults During the Nine Days

  Questions: Just came back from 10 days away. Don’t have enough clean clothing for the kids and myself. Don’t have enough towels. Can I do Landry? Can I also…

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