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Thursday, 27 Adar I, 5784
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Monday: ‘Nine Days’ Begin

During "The Nine Days" from 1 Av to 9 Av, a heightened degree of mourning is observed, including abstention from joyous and enjoyable activities. Full Story

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July 25, 2017 12:34 am

Can the laws be posted again before the fast?

Music
July 24, 2017 6:51 pm

Music was already prohibited from Sunset on the 16th of Tammuz, which is the beginning of the 17th of Tammuz, the way it sounds from this aticle that music whether live, cd or online (basically recorded) is permissible up till the 1st of Av & I’m bringing out that that is incorrect, it’s starts by Shkiah (sunset) on the 16th of Tammuz & goes till Chatzos of the 10th of Av, just clarifying when music, any type of music is prohibited during the 3 weeks. Thank u

very nice
July 24, 2017 4:36 pm

thank you for sharing

Not excessive mourning
July 24, 2017 11:37 am

Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Shapiro of Dinov, known as the Bnei Yissachar, points out that the Talmud states, “Just like when the month of Av begins, we decrease rejoicing, so too when the month of Adar begins, we increase rejoicing,”2 Yet, he notes, the Talmud only outlines the ways we decrease in joy in the month of Av, but never describes how we increase it in the month of Adar. He explains that this is precisely the point. When it comes to mourning, one may only decrease his joy and mourn in the specific ways outlined in Jewish law. Certainly, one… Read more »

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