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- Shabbat and Holidays
- Sfirat Ha'omer
- Sfirat Ha'omer Customs
Question
Can you get engaged during sefirah??
Answer
ב"ה
Shalom,
One may get engaged during Sefira and also have a meal in honor of the occasion. Dancing, however is forbidden. (See Mishna Brura 493:3)
B'sha'ah Tovah u'mutzlachat
Mazal tov
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Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5775
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