The Ninth of Av
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Tisha B’Av Eve on the Sabbath
A summary of the unique Halacha regarding Tisha B'Av which occurs straight after Shabbat. -
We Curtail Our Joy - but How?
A careful elucidation of the various expressions of ‘curtailing our joy’ - what is allowed and what is not. -
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21. Minors
It is a mitzva to educate our children to observe the mitzvot relating to Tisha Be-Av and mourning over the destruction of the Temple, just as we teach them about all other mitzvot. -
20. When Tisha Be-Av Falls Out on Shabbat and is Postponed
When the ninth of Av falls out on Shabbat, the fast is postponed to Sunday. On that Shabbat, we show no signs of mourning. -
19. The Laws of the Tenth of Av
The Babylonians conquered the Temple on the seventh of Av and set it ablaze toward evening on the ninth of the month, and it continued burning throughout the tenth. The Jewish people refrained from eating meat and drinking wine on that date. -
18. Torah Verses in the Prayers and in the Berakha of She-asa Li Kol Tzorki
Most of the passages recited in the Korbanot section were included in the regular prayer service. On Tisha Be-Av, when one may not study Torah, the question arises: May one recite these passages? -
17. Removing the Curtain from the Ark; Talit and Tefilin
We remove the curtain from the synagogue’s ark prior to Ma’ariv. Many have a custom not to wear a talit or tefilin at Shaĥarit. -
16. Aneinu, Nahem, Birkat Kohanim, and Tahanun
The laws of reciting Aneinu on Tisha Be-Av are the same as on the other fast days. The Sages instituted that one should add the Naĥem prayer to the berakha of Boneh Yerushalayim in the Amida whenever Aneinu is recited.
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