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The Nine Days are the first nine days of the Jewish month of Av. A strict level of mourning is observed, in accordance with the Talmudic dictum (Ta'anit 26): "When the month of Av begins, we reduce our joy." They are days of intense mourning culminating in Tisha B'Av which commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem.
During The Nine Days, Jewish law (Halakha) forbids eating meat, and pleasure-bathing. These prohibitions are in addition to those adhered to during The Three Weeks, which take place concurrent to The Nine Days. These restrictions include listening to music, getting a haircut or shaving, drinking wine, participating in weddings and wearing freshly laundered clothes.[1]
[edit] Prohibitions During the Nine Days
Fish is permitted by rabbinic authorities. Wine and meat are only permitted on Shabbat.
In Ashkenazi tradition, warm baths are not taken; in Sephardic tradition, observances regarding garments and bathing, start the Sunday before Tisha B'Av and are not followed on years when the fast falls on Sunday.
[edit] References
- ^ Aspects of Mourning During the Three Weeks.
