Halacha - The 9 Days and Tishah B'Av

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Halacha - The 9 Days and Tishah B'Av

Laws of the 9 Days and the Fast of Tisha B'Av.

By Rabbi Yosef Shusterman

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Anonymous July 20, 2017

Is it permitted to be intimate with a wife during nine days of AV Reply

Simcha Bart for Chabad.org Los Angeles August 10, 2017

in response to Anonymous:

Yes, one may be intimate during the Nine Days. Only during the actual 25 hours of the fast of Tisha B'Av is this prohibited - similar to Your Kippur. Reply

Simcha Bart for Chabad.org August 10, 2016

Purchasing Cosmetics It is permitted to purchase cosmetics during the 9 days.

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Anonymous canada August 9, 2016

buying cosmetics Can I buy cosmetics (make up) during the 9 days? Reply

Chabad.org Staff July 22, 2015

Wine and grape juice may not be consumed during the Nine Days, except on Shabbat. Reply

Joshua USA via coralspringschabad.org July 24, 2017

in response to Chabad.org Staff:

May a person not say and have others say L'chaim on a yartzeit of a parent? Reply

Anonymous July 21, 2015

liquor liquor on the 9 days? Reply

Anonymous New York July 18, 2015

Are you allowed to dye or color your hair during the 9 days? Reply

Shaul Wolf Chabad.org July 17, 2015

Re: If there are no children present to drink the wine the one making Havdalah should drink. See Shulchan Aruch OC 551:10 in the glosses of the Ram"a. Reply

Anonymous Jerusalem July 16, 2015

Havdalla What happens if there is no one under barmitzva to drink the wine/grape juice during the 9 days? Reply

Anonymous Ny July 28, 2014

Are you allowed to sew for crafting? Reply

Menachem Posner July 14, 2013

Cutting or trimming grass and hedges You may trim and prune grass, flowers, and hedges during this period. (Rivevos Ephraim 1:374) Reply

Anonymous London July 14, 2013

Can you cut a hedge or lawn during the 9 days? Can you cut a hedge or lawn during the 9 days? Reply

chana long beach July 28, 2012

sewing @anonymous no, you can't sew or bring to a tailor to sew. If you had tailoring that is ready for pickup from before; you can't pick it up til the 10th of Av after "noontime" (ask a Rov how that time is derived) Reply

Anonymous Brooklyn, NY July 22, 2012

sewing are you allowed to sew during the 9 days? Reply

Anonymous new york , usa August 4, 2011

can you dye your hair on the 9 days ? can you dye your hair on the 9 days ? Reply

Menachem Posner for Chabad.org Montreal, Quebec August 2, 2011

To Meir We do not shop for clothing during the 9 days. Exceptions to this rule are a) If you will miss a major sale, or if the garment will be unavailable later, and b) For the purpose of a mitzvah. Reply

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