Remember to bring your Tisha B’Av footwear before Shabbat to Shul.

Shabbat

1. Although the date of this Shabbat is Tisha B’Av, we eat all Shabbat meals as we do every Shabbat. We eat meat, drink wine, and sing Zemirot.
2. We refrain from intimacy this Friday night unless it is the night of Mikvah.
3. We say אב הרחמים before Mussaf. We do not say צדקתך by Mincha as we would not say Tachanun on a weekday Erev Tisha B’Av.
4. Although on Erev Tisha B’Av after Chatzot (Halachik midday) we only study Torah subjects that may be studied on Tisha B’Av (such as subjects that relate to the Destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, the laws of Tisha B’Av, the laws of Mourning), when Erev Tisha B’Av is on Shabbat we may study any Torah subject. The custom is not to study פרקי אבות this Shabbat.

Seudah Shelisheet

1. On a weekday Erev Tisha B’Av our final meal before the fast begins is the Seudat HaMafseket which consists of bread, hard boiled egg, ashes, and water. When Erev Tisha B’Av is on Shabbat there is no Seudah Hamafseket. Seudah Shelisheet is our final meal before the fast. We may eat whatever we like, even meat and wine.
2. However Seudah Shelisheet must end by sunset which will be at 7:57 pm. After sunset we may sing Shabbat Zemirot and recite Birkat HaMazon (Grace after Meals).

After Sunset

1. After sunset, restrictions regarding washing our body, applying substances to our body (such as lotions), and Torah study begin. If we use the restroom, we may only wash our hands up to our knuckles and without soap (unless really needed). We may only study Torah subjects that relate to Tisha B’Av such as subjects that relate to the Destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, the laws of Tisha B’Av, the laws of Mourning.
2. However we continue wearing leather shoes and sitting regularly on chairs until Shabbat is over.
3. Once Shabbat ends, recite first the Havdalah of “Baruch hamavdil bein kodesh l’chol” before removing leather footwear, putting on Tisha B’Av footwear, and doing weekday activities that we may not do on Shabbat. You may leave on your Shabbat clothing.
4. Shabbat dishes should not be washed until after Chatzot (halachik midday) on Sunday which will be at 12:49 pm.

Havdalah

1. Havdalah over a cup of wine or grape juice is postponed until Tisha B’Av ends on Sunday night.
2. The only part of Havdalah that we do recite Saturday night is the blessing over the Havdalah candle, “Baruch ata Ado-nei , Elohei-nu, Melech HaOlam, Borei Meorei Ha’aish.” It will be recited in Shul before we read the book of Eicha for all those who are present.
3. If you are at home you may say it yourself. If you will be at Shul, but plan on saying it for someone at home, have in mind that you are not fulfilling your obligation with the blessing being made at Shul so that you may say it at home.
4. Havdalah after Tisha B’Av does not begin with the opening paragraph of Hinei. It consists only of the blessings of Borei pri hagafen and Hamavdil bein kodesh l’chol. It may be made over wine or grape juice.The blessing over besamim is not recited.
5. Before Havdalah on Sunday night one may not eat or drink anything other than water. Children under Bar- or Bat-Mitzvah age may eat without Havdalah.
6. If you have to break your fast during Tisha B’Av you must recite Havdalah or have someone recite it for you. If all you need to do is drink water, Havdalah is not needed. The person who recites it for you does not have to be breaking their fast. It may be recited over wine or grape juice by one person and then drunk by the person breaking their fast (3 ounces or at least a majority must be drunk). The person who has recited Havdalah does not need to repeat it after Tisha B’Av ends.

After Tisha B’Av Ends

When Tisha B’Av occurs on a weekday, all the restrictions of the Nine Days continue after Tisha B’Av ends until Chatzot (halachik midday) of the next day. This year when Shabbat is actually the ninth day of Av and we postpone the observance of Tisha B’Av until after Shabbat , things are different.

The only restrictions that remain are listening to and playing music and consuming meat and wine. The exception to this is Havdalah that we make after Tisha B’av ends, which may be said over wine or grape juice. These restrictions end the next morning.

Haircutting and doing laundry are permitted as soon as Tisha B’Av ends.

Laws of Tisha B’Av

1. Everyone is required to fast on Tisha B’Av. If you are weak and may become ill from fasting, consult your rabbi. If fasting is dangerous to your health, you are forbidden to fast.
2. Swallowing capsules or bitter medicine in liquid or tablet form is permitted. If you need to use water to swallow a medication that you must take you may do so with the minimum amount of water needed.
3. We may not wash ourselves. If an area of the body becomes dirty, then we may wash that area. You may wash your hands up to the knuckles when you awaken in the morning, after using the bathroom, and before davening.
4. After drying your hands in the morning, you may wipe your eyes and face with your slightly damp fingers.
5. Cohabitation and anointing are forbidden. We may not wear perfume or cologne. For medical purposes, such as a skin condition, anointing is permissible. It is permissible to apply deoderant.
6. We may not wear leather shoes, even those partially made of leather or covered with leather. If you must wear leather shoes for medical reasons, you should consult a rabbi.
7. On Tisha B’Av, we may only study the subjects of Torah that relate to Tisha B’Av or mourning.
8. We may not greet one another or send gifts on Tisha B’Av. Giving tzedaka is permitted.
9. Until chatzot, we may not sit on a chair that is 12 inches or higher off the ground.
10. Work that diverts your mind from mourning or business transactions are prohibited until chatzot. Housework should also be postponed until then.
11. Preparation for the break-fast meal is done after chatzot.
12. Tallit and tefillin are not worn at Shacharit, but at Mincha instead.
13. In the Amidah of Mincha we add the paragraph of “Nachem” to the bracha of “Et Tzemach David” and the paragraph of “Anenu” to the bracha of “Shema Kolenu” as is found in the Siddur. If one omits these additions Shemoneh Esrei does not have to be repeated.