Beit Midrash
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Jewish Holidays
- The Three Weeks
from 17 Tamuz - 9 Av, commemorating the breach of
Jerusalem & the eventual destruction of the city
& both the 1st & 2nd Batei Mikdash. Other
tragedies which also occurred on the 17th of
Tamuz include the breaking by Moshe of the 1st
set of Luchot & the suspension of the daily
offerings in the Bet HaMikdash. In order to limit
our Simcha during these 3 weeks, we do not have
weddings, we avoid live music, we do not take
haircuts; & we refrain from saying the
Shehecheyanu blessing on new fruits or clothes
(except on Shabbat). All types of food & drink
may be eaten until the 9 Days, when mourning
intensifies & we then refrain from eating meat &
wine. Engagements, however, are allowed in the 3
Weeks, as are all Seudot Mitzvot (e.g. brit,
Pidyon Ha-ben) with full meals. Tuesday’s fast
begins (in Ra’anana) at 4:27 am & ends at 8:04
pm. May we see the Bet HaMikdash rebuilt in our
days! (Note: Above is the Ashkenaz custom).
TORAH TRIVIA: We asked what the Para Aduma,
Pesach Sheni & kashering utensils have in common:
All are called a "Chok" by the Torah, though they may not be "unknowable."
Ask the Rabbi: The Sick Fasting on Tisha B’av
Rabbi Daniel Mann | 3 Menachem Av 5784
Gentile Involvement in Our Affairs Does Not End Well
Rabbi Abraham Wasserman | 27 Tammuz 5784
Laws Relating to the Three Weeks
Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Zt"l
