- Q. K’vod Morenu Horav Shlit”a. Sadly, I broke a tooth recently and I need a fast replacement. Can it be done during the “Nine Days”?
A. In principle Poskim write that one should avoid any unnecessary medical attention during the days of Avelus of the three weeks, since they are days when our “Mazal” or destiny is historically deficient. Yet Poskim do rule that when it is necessary, it should be done.
See Piskei Teshuvos (551:1). See also Dirshu on Mishna Brura (551: 128) quoting Horav Shmuel Vosner, and Mori Verabi Horav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L, quoted also in Moadei Yeshurun p. 130: 44, Emes Liyaakov 551: 515, and Nitei Gavriel 23:8.
Poskim write that HorRav Bentzion Mussafi permits until Rosh Chodesh to get surgery. See also Chazon Ovadia, on Arba Ta'aniyos (128: 2) and Halichos Olam vol 2 pg. 134.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a
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