Haircut on the Night of 17th of Tammuz | Sheilot

Haircut on the Night of 17th of Tammuz

Question

Is it permissible to get a haircut on the night of the 17th of Tammuz, especially this year when it falls on Saturday night? Thank you

Answer

Shalom and blessings 

The laws of mourning begin on the night of the 17th of Tammuz. 

It does not matter that it falls on Saturday night. 

Answered 3 July 2025 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
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