1) As we mentioned, the severity of the mourning during Bein Hametzorim increases as it progresses; 'the three weeks' bring with them certain limitations, the 'nine days' bring additional restrictions and 'Shavua Shechal Bo, the actual week in which Tisha B'Av falls has the most stringent Halachos.
In a year when Tisha B'Av falls out on Shabbos (as it does this year) and thus the fast is observed on the following day, Sunday, do we say that there is no 'Shavua Shechal Bo' at all (as is the case when Tisha B'Av actually falls out on Sunday. See Mishna Berura Siman 551 S"K 38) or on the contrary do we deem the entire preceding week as 'Shavua Shechal Bo'?
2) The Shulchan Aruch (Siman 551:4) in the first opinion rules that there is no 'Shavua Shechal Bo' and none of its stringencies apply that year. (As although the ninth of Av was on Shabbos we treat the day we observe it, Sunday the 10th of Av, as if it was the 9th. See also Shulchan Aruch Siman 554:19 where he rules like this opinion as well, removing all prohibitions of Tisha B'Av when it falls out on Shabbos and transferring them to the following day.)
However, in the second opinion he rules that the entire preceding week is treated as 'Shavua Shechal Bo' (as although we don't observe the fast on the 9th, due to its being Shabbos, it is still deemed Tisha B'Av) with the exception of Thursday and Friday which due to Kavod Shabbos we don't give them a stringent status. (The Rama in Siman 554:19 rules like this opinion and prohibits marital relations on this Shabbos, as only public displays of mourning were postponed to the following day, but otherwise the 9th retains its status as Tisha B'Av. See Mishna Berura Siman 554 S"K 40 regarding if and when we rule like the Shulchan Aruch or the Rama in this situation. See also Shu"t Avnei Nezer Orach Chaim Siman 426 for a lengthier discussion of this Machlokes.)
For Halacha L'Ma'aseh as to whether 'Shavua Shechal Bo' applies to Sunday through Wednesday, the 3rd through the 6th of Av, a Rav should be consulted.
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May one cut the hair of a boy turning 3 (Upsherin) during the 3 weeks?
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Some Poskim say that only in Shavua SheChal Bo (the week in which Tisha B'Av falls) we dont do upsherins, but you can do it until then. Other Poskim are machmir and say to do it right before or right after the three weeks. Consult your Rav for halacha L'Maaseh .
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