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Water Fight During the Nine Days

Question

May children aged 8–9 play water games, such as a water fight, during the Nine Days?

Answer

Shalom u’vrachah 

It is permitted. 

There is no intention here to bathe, but rather to play. [It also does not clean; rather, it makes one dirty]. 


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