Should one place a stone under their head and sleep on the ground on the night of Tisha b'Av?
Synopsis
Some practice sleeping on the ground with a stone under the head as a stringency; others place a stone as a memorial to the Temple's destruction. Pregnant women and the weak are exempt from these practices.
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