Since Erev Tisha B’av is on Shabbos, there is no Seuda Ha’Mafsekes of an egg and ashes.
One may eat meat and drink wine at Shalosh Seudos.
8:39pm Fast Begins (Sunset) (check with your own Rav for exact times in your location)
One may sit on a regular chair and wear leather shoes until Shabbos ends.
Eating, drinking, bathing, anointing, wearing leather shoes, learning Torah and marital relations are prohibited on Tisha B’Av.
9:30pm Shabbos Ends (Rabbeinu Tam 9:52pm) (check with your own Rav for exact times in your location)
“Baruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Le’Chol” should be recited by everyone at this time.
Leather shoes should be removed.
One may drive to shul for Maariv and Eicha.
The custom is to sit on the ground or on a low chair until Chatzos (1:24pm) on Sunday.
The complete Havdalah is not recited on Motzei Shabbos. The beracha of “Borei Me’Orei Ha’Aish” is recited in shul prior to Eicha. Anyone not coming to shul should light a Havdalah candle and recite this beracha at home. The beracha of “Borei Minei Besamim” is not recited.
An abridged Havdalah (Ha’Gafen and Ha’Mavdil) is recited at the end of the fast.
One who is not fasting should make the abridged Havdalah on grape juice before eating.
A person who must only drink water does not need to make Havdalah before drinking.
Children do not need to make Havdalah before eating.
9:24pm Sunday evening, Fast Ends (Check with your Rav for exact times in your location)
An abridged Havdalah (Ha’Gafen and Ha’Mavdil) is recited at the end of the fast before eating.
All restrictions of the Nine Days remain in effect until Chatzos on Monday (1:24pm)
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