Halachos of Tisha B’av/ Shabbos Chazon 5781
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Halachos of Tisha B’av/ Shabbos Chazon 5781 Erev shabbos in the nine days
(Based partially on Rabbi Felder Sefer) This year 5781 Tisha Bav is Motzei Shabbos and Sunday
Erev Shabbos Chazon 5780- 2021
– One may cut their Nails for Shabbos since it is not shavua shechal bo.
– One may polish their shoes only with liquid polish according to most poskim.
– One may brush a hat on erev shabbos since it is not considered washing clothes.
– Showering is a machlokes if you are allowed kol gufo, the minhag is to be meikel but to use warm water.
-Tasting food that is fleishigs, some poskim- Mekor Chayim 551:9 writes “A woman who needs to taste the Shabbos foods while cooking may do so on Friday afternoon after midday” others hold you can taste but not swallow and must spit it out. (Shmiras Shabbos Khilchasa 42:61 on Erev Shabbos during the Nine Days, you may also taste the food. However, one should try not to swallow food containing meat ingredients)
– Children may eat meat before Shabbos up to 2 hours before the zman according to Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igros Moshe, others (Eliyahu Rabba) hold they may start even from Chatzos. this year 1:02 pm
– If one makes an early Shabbos on Erev Shabbos Chazon he may eat Meat after the Plag. Lakewood Plag is 6:52 pm.
Laws of shabbos chazon Erev Tish B’Av
The Seudos of Shabbos can be eaten as on a regular Shabbos with no restraints or restrictions there is no seudas hamafsekes
-Although one normally should not study Torah on erev Tisha B’Av after Chatzos (except for Torah portions permitted on Tisha B’Av itself) when erev Tisha B’Av falls on Shabbos one should fulfill his regular Shabbos Torah study, however, it is customary not to learn Pirkei Avos after Chatzos. (Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Berurah 553:2)
-One is permitted to take a time release or Tzom Kal on shabbos which help them fast. Since it is not for Refuah or hachanah its only preventive medicine. However its better if one can mix it with food before shabbos and eat it in that way on Shabbos. (Rabbi Felder Shiurei Halacha)
– The usual Seudah Mafsekes is replaced with a regular shaleshudis of Shabbos at which one may eat meat and drink wine and eat any foods one desires. One may eat the meal with the family at one table, However, one should not invite guests unless one regularly has guests for Seudah Shlishis. One may conclude the meal with a Zimun as always. One must be careful to conclude the meal before sunset/Sh’kiah. (In Lakewood 8:23 pm) One should not say that one is eating to have strength for the fast. You may sing zemiros. (Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Berurah 552:10,Shmiras Shabbos Kehilchasa 28:77,Igros Moshe 4:112)
– If one completed the 3rd seudah before sunset (8:23 pm) and said Birchas Hamazon one may eat and drink until sunset without making any t’nai (condition). (Sha’ar Hatziyun 553:7)
From Hefkervelt, here.