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The Ninth of Av (Tisha be-Av)
Bathing Children on the Eve of Tisha B’Av
The Ninth of Av (Tisha be-Av)
Working on Tisha B’Av
The Ninth of Av (Tisha be-Av)
Shoe with Suede — Tisha B’Av
Fasting for an ill person
Fasting After a Kidney Tumor
Fast of 9th av
Brushing Teeth on Tisha B’Av
Other situations
Washing Hands — Touching a Baby’s Foot
Shopping during the Nine Days
Buying clothing during the Nine Days
Fasting for an ill person
The Fast of Tisha B’Av After Surgery
Seudah ha-mafseket
Cheese and Mayonnaise at the Seudah Mafseket
Sick, weak, giving birth, breastfeeding
A woman 33 days after giving birth — the fast of Tisha B’Av
Haircuts and shaving
Haircut on the Evening After Tisha B’Av
The Nine Days
Laundry for Someone Who Has Run Out of Clothes — The Nine Days
Haircuts and shaving during the Three Weeks
Removing Hair with Tweezers During the Nine Days
Fasting for an ill person
The Fast of Tisha B’Av — Depressive Disorder
Prayer times
Prayer After the Proper Time for Prayer