1)
During Ma'ariv on Motzaei Shabbos that is Tisha B'Av, the Tefilah of
"Vi'Hi Noam" which is usually precedes the Tefilah of "V'Ata Kadosh" is
not recited, as it was primarily composed to commemorate the building of
the Mishkan, the forerunner of the Bais HaMikdash, thus we don't say it
on the anniversary of its destruction. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 559:2 and Mishna Berura S"K 7)
2)
Additionally, the Tefilah of "La'Menatzeach B'neginos" which is recited
in many Shuls each Motzaei Shabbos is not recited, nor is the Tefilah
of "Veyiten Lecha" recited on Motzaei Shabbos that is Tisha B'Av. (Rama Siman 559:2)
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QUESTION:
When
Tisha B'av is a Nidche (pushed off from Shabbos to Sunday), do you
still have to wait until chatzos the following day (Monday) to get a
haircut?
ANSWER:
No, in this case haircuts are
permitted right away Motzei Tisha B'Av See Mishna Berura Siman 558 S"K
4. (meat and wine are only permitted Monday morning though)
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This
section is dedicated L'Ilui Nishmos the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav
Chaim Yaakov Stein Zatzal , the Mir Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Noson Tzvi
Finkel Zatzal and the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Ohr, the great Posek
HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg Zatzal.
May we all strive to follow in their ways and may they be Melitzei Yosher for all of Klal Yisroel.
We
will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to
help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in
heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
Tisha
B'Av is the day of mourning for the churban of the two Batei Mikdash.
The baalei machshava point out that we don't primarily cry over the
destruction of the structures - the "wood and stone" - no matter how
beautiful and meaningful they were. Even mourning the immense suffering
and loss of life would make this only a historical commemoration.
Rather, they write, the focus of our mourning should be on the chillul
Hashem or the enormous spiritual loss that the Jewish People have
suffered throughout the two millennium without a Beis Hamikdash, and we
continue to suffer today.
Rav
Simcha Zissel (Chachma U'Mussar, B, p. 333-4) goes further to say that
our mourning on Tisha B'Av is really for our own aveiros, the root cause
of the churban. He bases this on a premise that it would not be
reasonable to mourn the resulting destruction while in the midst of
destroying. How, he asks, can one strangle someone and at the same time
cry for his pain? Our sins are now burning the Beis Hamikdash. We have
lost the moral authority to cry over its loss. We can only contemplate
the vast and horrifying destruction that we are causing and cry for our
sins that are its source. אוי נא לנו כי חטאנו - איכה ה:טז.
We
often get upset about a personal misfortune. We get upset about what
happened to us. This week, take a minute to find what role we might have
played in causing what ultimately transpired. Transfer your resentment
from the consequences that affect you, to your own failings which were
its cause.
With
Tisha B'Av upon us, take a moment to mourn your shortcomings that are
contributing to the loss today of being without the Beis HaMikdash.
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