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Three Weeks (Bein HaMetzarim)

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When does one reduce in joy and what customs apply when entering the month of Av?

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Mourning Customs

What business activities and joyous events are forbidden during the Three Weeks?

2 opinions

Commerce and Celebrations

Are haircuts and laundering prohibited during the week of Tisha B'av?

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Personal Grooming

When is it permitted to resume haircuts and laundering after Tisha B'av?

1 opinions

Resumption of Grooming

Is it forbidden for a Jewish woman to launder clothes of non-Jews during this week?

1 opinions

Labor Restrictions

Are new garments permitted to be worn during the Three Weeks?

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Clothing Restrictions

May one repair or purchase new garments and shoes during the Three Weeks?

2 opinions

Commerce in Clothing

Is there a custom to avoid weaving or handling wool during this period?

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Is there a custom to avoid eating meat and drinking wine during the Three Weeks?

2 opinions

Food Restrictions

May one eat meat and drink wine when these are part of a required meal?

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Permitted Meat Consumption

What is the consequence of eating meat in a place where it is forbidden?

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Is it forbidden to cut hair during the week of Tisha B'av?

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Hair Restrictions

May one trim a beard if it interferes with eating?

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Beard Maintenance

May adults cut the hair of minors or wash their clothes during the week of Tisha B'av?

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Minors Exceptions