laws for erev tisha b'av shabbat & tisha b'av
LAWS FOR EREV TISHA B’AV SHABBAT & TISHA B’AV
Non-leather shoes should be brought to the shul prior to Shabbat Meat and wine may be consumed at all Shabbat meals, including Seudah Shlishit It is permissible to sing Zemiros at the Shabbat meals While one should refrain from marital relations on Sunday, they are permitted on Shabbat Strolling and visiting with friends on Shabbat should be avoided There is no Seudah Hamafseket on Shabbat because that would be a public display of mourning on Shabbat, something we avoid It is permissible to eat Seudah Shlishit and the other meals with others Birkat Hamazon at Seudah Shlishit may be recited with a Mezuman Tzidkascha Tzedek is not recited at Mincha Eating and drinking on Shabbat afternoon must be completed before sunset, 7:56pm One can eat or drink following Seudat Shlishit, providing sunset has not occurred yet Eating, drinking, bathing, anointing, wearing leather shoes and marital relations must be avoided from sunset, 7:56pm, onward, even though Shabbat is not over until 8:40pm After Borchu on Motzei Shabbat, leather shoes should be removed and non-leather shoes should be donned Those not attending Ma'ariv on Motzei Shabbat should recite "Boruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh L'chol" after 8:40pm, prior to donning non-leather shoes "Atah Chonantanu" is recited in the Ma'ariv Shmoneh Esrei, as usual The Bracha of "Borei Me'orei Ha'aish" should be recited after Ma'ariv and before Eicha upon seeing a candle. Those who will not be attending services should make this bracha at home The Bracha on spices is not recited Those unable to fast should recite Havdallah prior to eating if they will consume more than water From 8:40pm on Motzei Shabbat, until Chatzot on Sunday, 1:00pm: o one should sit on benches or chairs lower than twelve inches o only Torah topics relevant to mourning and Tisha B'av should be studied, o one should not greet people To the extent possible one should not work on Sunday Havdallah over a cup of wine, or beer or grape juice is recited after the conclusion of the fast on Sunday after 8:31pm Only the blessing over the drink and the concluding Hamavdil blessing are recited Sunday night Prior to reciting Kiddush Levanah on Sunday night, one should don leather shoes and/or eat Bathing, laundering and hair cutting are permitted on Sunday evening after 8:31pm Avoid eating meat, or drinking wine (unless for Havdallah), until Monday morning
Non-leather shoes should be brought to the shul prior to Shabbat Meat and wine may be consumed at all Shabbat meals, including Seudah Shlishit It is permissible to sing Zemiros at the Shabbat meals While one should refrain from marital relations on Sunday, they are permitted on Shabbat Strolling and visiting with friends on Shabbat should be avoided There is no Seudah Hamafseket on Shabbat because that would be a public display of mourning on Shabbat, something we avoid It is permissible to eat Seudah Shlishit and the other meals with others Birkat Hamazon at Seudah Shlishit may be recited with a Mezuman Tzidkascha Tzedek is not recited at Mincha Eating and drinking on Shabbat afternoon must be completed before sunset, 7:56pm One can eat or drink following Seudat Shlishit, providing sunset has not occurred yet Eating, drinking, bathing, anointing, wearing leather shoes and marital relations must be avoided from sunset, 7:56pm, onward, even though Shabbat is not over until 8:40pm After Borchu on Motzei Shabbat, leather shoes should be removed and non-leather shoes should be donned Those not attending Ma'ariv on Motzei Shabbat should recite "Boruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh L'chol" after 8:40pm, prior to donning non-leather shoes "Atah Chonantanu" is recited in the Ma'ariv Shmoneh Esrei, as usual The Bracha of "Borei Me'orei Ha'aish" should be recited after Ma'ariv and before Eicha upon seeing a candle. Those who will not be attending services should make this bracha at home The Bracha on spices is not recited Those unable to fast should recite Havdallah prior to eating if they will consume more than water From 8:40pm on Motzei Shabbat, until Chatzot on Sunday, 1:00pm: o one should sit on benches or chairs lower than twelve inches o only Torah topics relevant to mourning and Tisha B'av should be studied, o one should not greet people To the extent possible one should not work on Sunday Havdallah over a cup of wine, or beer or grape juice is recited after the conclusion of the fast on Sunday after 8:31pm Only the blessing over the drink and the concluding Hamavdil blessing are recited Sunday night Prior to reciting Kiddush Levanah on Sunday night, one should don leather shoes and/or eat Bathing, laundering and hair cutting are permitted on Sunday evening after 8:31pm Avoid eating meat, or drinking wine (unless for Havdallah), until Monday morning
