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The Three Weeks
1. The night before
shiva Asar B’Tamuz
one is permitted to
eat or drink until
the morning or
daybreak which is
usually 72 minutes
before sunrise.
However if one
sleeps a normal
nights sleep, he
should really
stipulate before
going to sleep that
he will eat or drink
or both when he
awakens otherwise it
is a question if he
may eat or drink
although it is
before daybreak.
2. The laws of the
three weeks take
effect already at
night. The Shulchan
Aruch is of the
opinion one should
avoid reciting the
brocha of
shehechayanu during
these days on new
fruits, clothing
etc. The Mishna
Brura concludes that
on Shabbos one need
not refrain from
saying this brocha.
3. Although our
custom is not to
make weddings during
this time, however
an engagement party,
a tinaim, would be
permitted even with
a meal.
4. From shiva asar
B’Tamuz when they
broke throught the
walls of the city of
Yerushalyim until
they destroyed our
holy Bais HaMikdash
three weeks later,
is time for
retrospection on the
destruction and why
the destruction.
Therefore it is
inappropriate to
listen to music or
engage in frivolous
activities during
this time.
5. Although there is
no prohibition of
conducting ones
business or going to
work during the
three weeks before
rosh chodesh,
however the Biur
Halacha suggests
that on shiva asar
B’Tamuz one should
try to concentrate
on the taanis and
minimize his work.
6. One may certainly
purchase and wear
new clothing that do
not require a
shehechayanu, until
rosh chodesh av.
7. If one ate
unintentionally on
the taanis, he still
continues to fast
and completes the
taanis. Pregnant and
nursing women who
are able to, at
least, attempt to
fast, should do so.
All those who eat on
taanis because of
reason of health
etc. or small
children, should not
eat heavy or fancy
meals but just the
minimum type of
meal.
8. Some have a
stringency not to
take a hot shower
even on the other
three regular taanis
tzibur, of which one
is shiva asar
B’Tamuz.
9. The additions in
davening are:
a) The chazan adds
anenu as a separate
brocha, shacharis &
mincha.
b) Slichos and avinu
malkenu at shacharis.
c) Krias HaTora -
vayichal at
shacharis and mincha.
d) Haftora at mincha.
e) Each person says
anenu at mincha as
part of shomea tfila.
f) The Chazan says
bircas koanim and
all say sim shalom
in shmone esrei.
g) Avinu malkenu
10. Although it is a
taanis tzibur the
Mishna Brura says
that one who is not
fasting should not
say anenu.
11. If one davens
together with the
repetition of shmone
esrei he does not
say anenu as a
separate brocha.
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