Parshat Devarim/Shabbat Chazon August 10, 2019 9 Av, 5779 TORAH Laws of The Nine Days & Tisha B’Av ARTSCROLL 938 Beginning with sunset LAUNDRY, CLOTHING & Days where these items can HERTZ 736 before Rosh Chodesh Av, CLEANING be found but are not readily (Thursday evening, Aug. One is permitted to polish silver available in their HAFTORAH 1st) the Nine-Day period or wash one’s car during this neighborhood. Exchanges ARTSCROLL 1195 commences. period; however, shampooing during the Nine Days of rugs would be prohibited. It is items that were purchased MEAT & WINE HERTZ 750 forbidden to wash or dry clean prior to Rosh Chodesh may Except for Shabbos, one one's clothing & linen during the be done even though you may not eat meat or Nine Days, even if it is done by are receiving a new item in poultry, or consume any a non-Jew. Ironing clothing is return. It is permissible to Times food containing meat or also prohibited. Even giving sew a tear or to sew on a poultry. Food cooked in a garments to a dry cleaner button. Although knitting Mincha 7:00 pm clean meat pot may be during the Nine Days to be and crocheting are eaten, even if the pot had Candle Lighting 7:43 pm picked up after the Nine Days is forbidden, needlepoint is been used for meat within not allowed. However, one may permissible. the last 24 hours. At a Hashkama 8:00 am give clothing to the cleaners Siyum Mesechta, all MISCELLANEOUS before Rosh Chodesh if he picks Parsha Shiur 8:30 am participants who would Any form of home decorating them up after Tisha B'Av. Small normally be invited to should not be done during children's clothing may be Main 9:00 am such a Siyum would be the Nine Days including washed during the Nine Days. permitted to eat meat. A planting trees or flowers in Beit Midrash 9:15 am One may not wear new or Siyum may be made the garden. It is, however, freshly laundered clothing or throughout the Nine Day permissible to water, mow Early Mincha 1:35 pm linen during the Nine Days period until Erev Tisha the lawn or prune trees except for undergarments. It is Gemara Shiur 6:00 pm B’Av. Wine or grape juice during this period of time. preferable to wear all shirts may not be consumed Mincha & SS 7:00 pm briefly before the Nine Days When Erev Tisha B’Av falls during this period except commence. Purchasing new on Shabbat, as it does this for Shabbos or at a Fast Begins 8:00 pm clothing is forbidden during the year, certain changes from Seudat Mitzvah. Nine Days, even if they will be Intro to Eicha 8:10 pm the normal ‘Erev Tisha B’Av’ BATHING worn after the Nine Days. This routine are required. The Shabbat Ends 8:50 pm During the Nine Days a prohibition includes all types of following is a brief guideline person may not shower or clothing, even those upon which of the changes specific to Maariv/Eicha/ 9:05 pm bathe for pleasure, even a She’hecheyanu is not recited. such a year. Kinot in cold water. Swimming However, Tisha B'Av sneakers SEUDAH HAMFSEKET Sun. August 11 See Schedule or using a sauna is may be bought if one was Normally, the final meal Tisha B’Av Page 3 likewise forbidden. If, unable to buy them previously. before Tisha B’Av (“Seudah however, a person is It is permissible to go window Mon. & Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am Mafseket”) is eaten in perspired or dirty, he may shopping during the Nine Days, "mourning", sitting on the Tues., Wed. & Fri. 6:45/7:45 am shower or bathe in even if you derive pleasure floor, eating a piece of bread Mincha 7:35 pm lukewarm water and even from this activity. It is and a hard-boiled egg with use soap or shampoo if he permissible to purchase Latest Times for some ashes. When Erev or she will not become clothing, furniture, appliances, Shema/Shemoneh Esrei Tisha B’Av is Shabbat, clean otherwise. Under etc. during the Nine Days if however, these practices do Aug. 10 9:29/10:39 am any circumstance, they are on sale or you’ll suffer not apply since no mourning washing one's hands, face a substantial loss if you will is allowed on Shabbat. A Aug. 17 9:32/10:41 am and feet in cold water is delay the purchase. Included in proper “Shabbat” meal permitted. this category would be an Next Shabbat individual who finds himself in a should be eaten at Seudah Va’etchanan particular locale during the Nine Shlishit, and this meal may Mincha 7:00 pm Kiddush is provided by Candle Lighting 7:33 pm Great Neck Synagogue 26 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, NY 11023 (516) 487-6100 Shabbat Announcements Devarim 5779 even include meat and wine. This meal should take place the restrictions of the 9 days continue in force until mid-day after mincha, and care must be taken to complete this meal, the next day, reflecting the historical fact that the Temple including birkat hamazon, before sunset. To accommodate burned through the 10th of Av. However, in a year in which this, mincha Shabbat afternoon this week will be scheduled Tisha B’Av is a nidcheh (postponed from Shabbat), the date earlier than usual, giving people the opportunity to prepare of the fast day is already the 10th of Av. On such a year, all sufficiently. the restrictions of the 9 days end with the fast itself, with the exception of the restriction on meat and wine which HAVDALAH remain in force till the next morning. One may, however, Since one cannot drink the wine of Havdala on Saturday drink the wine of Havdalah as mentioned above. Thus, one night (because of the fast), Havdala is NOT made may do laundry, bathe, swim, take a haircut, shave, listen to immediately after Shabbat. Instead, only the blessing on the music, etc. all beginning Sunday night immediately after the candle (Borei me’orei ha’esh) is made, which we will do in fast. shul after ma’ariv. After the fast ends Sunday evening, Havdala is recited over a cup of wine. At that time, the ADDITIONAL LAWS OF TISHA BA’V opening paragraph of Havdalah, as well as the blessing over Eating and Drinking - All eating and drinking is forbidden. spices, are omitted. Note: If one needs to break his or her This includes rinsing the mouth and brushing teeth. fast and eat on Tisha B’Av itself, one should say the Havdala, Pregnant and nursing women should begin the fast, but may as described above, just prior to breaking his or her fast. break it upon feeling significant discomfort. Please consult one of us if you have a question. SHABBAT SCHEDULE Please note the changes in the schedule as follows: Bathing and Washing - All bathing for pleasure is prohibited Gemara Shiur (Tisha B’Av Selections) 6:00 pm even in cold water including the hands, face and feet. Ritual Mincha 7:00 pm; Seudah Shlishit must be finished by washing upon waking and washing after using the bathroom 8:00 pm; Fast begins 8:00 pm or before praying is permitted, but only up to the knuckles. One may wash dirty or sullied portions of the body (including Introduction to Eicha by Rabbi Polakoff 8:10 pm cleaning the eyes of glutinous material). Washing for Shabbat ends 8:50 pm; Maariv, Eicha & Kinot 9:05 pm cooking or for medical reasons is permitted. Maariv, Eicha and Kinnot begin at 9:05 pm to allow people Anointing - Anointing for pleasure is prohibited including oil, time after Shabbat to change into Tisha B’Av shoes and soap, alcohol, cream, ointment, perfume, etc. Anointing for return to shul in ‘Tisha B’Av mode’. Reminder to those who medical reasons is permitted, as well as using deodorant to will be in shul on Shabbat afternoon to bring their Tisha B’Av remove bad odor. shoes with them to shul before Shabbat on Friday afternoon - as it is improper to bring your shoes with you to shul on Marital Relations Since cohabitation is prohibited, a Shabbat as it is considered preparing for after Shabbat. husband and wife should avoid contact during the night of Please remember that after Shabbat ends, one should say Tisha B'Av. the words: “Baruch Hamavdil ben kodesh l’chol,” before Wearing Leather Shoes - Even shoes made partially of doing any Melacha, or preparing for Tisha B’Av (including leather are prohibited. Shoes made of cloth, rubber or changing into Tisha B’Av shoes). plastic are permitted. Wearing leather shoes is permitted for MOTZEI TISHA B’AV (Sunday) medical reasons. In addition to Havdalah, another distinction exists regarding Learning Torah - Since the heart rejoices in the study of the end of the fast (Sunday evening) this year. Generally, Torah, it is prohibited to learn topics other than those relevant to Tisha B'Av or mourning. One may learn: Great Neck Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus Welcomes your questions about mikvah, Lamentations with its midrash and commentaries, portions observance of taharat mishpacha (halacha relating of the Prophets that deal with tragedy or destruction, the to married life) and women’s health, as it connects third chapter of Moed Katan (which deals with mourning), to Jewish law. Reach out to her at: the story of the destruction (in Gittin 56b-58a, Sanhedrin Phone: 516.415.1111 Email: [email protected].