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Ba'Av
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Tisha B'Av
How We Mourn on Tisha Ba'Av
How We Mourn on Tisha B'Av A) When Tisha B'Av begins on a Saturday night and ends at nightfall on a Sunday: Because Erev Tisha B'Av is Shabbat, one should make the following emendations to their Shabbat celebration: 1) One should eat the regular three meals of Shabbat (Friday night dinner, Shabbat lunch and Seudah Shlishi). Wine and meat may be consumed in honor of Shabbat. 2) Seudah Shlishi, the third meal, should be completed before sunset (refer to the candle-lighting time for July 27th). a) If one does not regularly have guests for Seudah Shlishi, one should not invited guests on this Shabbat. 3) After Shabbat, only the blessing over the candle is recited for Havadallah, the ceremony separating Shabbat from weekday. On Sunday night, at the close of Tisha B'Av, an abridged Havdallah, containing the blessing over the wine and the final blessing (Hamavdil), is made. a) If one is ill and must eat during the fast, one should first
complete the Havdallah ceremony. A) Erev Tisha B'Av, Tisha B'Av Eve, How We Prepare: 1) Many have the custom of eating a full meal early in the afternoon so that they will be properly fortified for the fast. 2) Seudah HaMafseket (the final meal) is eaten towards the end of the day. This is not a festive meal. Several features distinguish this meal from other meals:
b) Many eat a hard-boiled egg or lentils, which are customary signs of mourning - round foods representing the cycle of life. c) Some have a custom of eating bread dipped in ashes. d) It is also customary to sit on the floor or on a low stool during the final meal. e)
Generally, the seudah hamafseket should not be eaten with a group
of three or more people B) Prohibitions of Tisha Ba'Av 1) Eating - From sunset on the eve of Tisha Ba'Av until nightfall the next day it is forbidden to eat.
2) Drinking - It is forbidden to drink on Tisha Ba'Av.
3) Washing - During the fast, one may not wash for pleasure.
4) Annointing - It is forbidden to annoint oneself with oil, thus the use of perfumes, make-up, suntan lotion, and other such items is prohibited. 5) Wearing Leather Shoes - During the fast it is forbidden to wear leather shoes. Some people wear only socks, but others wear shoes of canvas or other non-leather materials. 6) Marital Relations are forbidden. 7) Studying Torah - Since studying Torah is considered a joyous activity, from noon on the day before Tisha Ba'Av, only the following select topics of Torah may be studied:
8) Greeting others - On Tisha Ba'Av, one does not greet friends or neighbors. If however, one is greeted, one may respond so as not to embarrass the other person C) Tisha Ba'Av Activities 1) Until midday, it is customary to sit on the floor or on low stools, as a sign of mourning. 2) On Tisha Ba'Av night, the regular evening service is recited with the following additions:
3) During the Tisha Ba'Av morning service there are several additions:
4) The afternoon service has the following additions:
5) After the fast:
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