Halachically Speaking

Gifts Some say one is permitted to give a gift to someone during the entire three weeks101 if it is something which one does not...

Cutting Nails One is permitted to cut nails during the three weeks.78 A mohel is permitted to cut his nail in order to perform a...

Haircuts The custom of Ashkenazim49 is not to take haircuts from Shiva Asar B’tamuz until after Tisha B’av.50 This applies to both men and women.51...

Newest Fad Many say singing without music is not permitted.43 Therefore, the newest fad to have music which simulates instrumental music (A capella) is not...

Music Just as dancing is not done during the three weeks, it is customary to refrain from listening to music as well.29  This applies to...

Mourning Mid-day Many poskim mention that after the mid-day point of every day during the three weeks one should take some time out to mourn...

Source Based on the sources in the footnote below it would seem that the time for aveilus is either from Rosh Chodesh Av or during...

The time of the three weeks is a time when we avoid many activities. Why do we refrain from such activities? What are included...

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We all know that after eating meat one has to wait six hours. However, what is less known is that there are some cheeses...

Reading along with the Ba'al Koreh The oleh must read along with the ba'al koreh during his aliyah. If one did not read along, his...

Reciting Borchu and the Berochos One should say borchu and the berochos out loud so the one's listening may respond.(84) If the oleh missed saying...

Standing with One's Back to the Sefer Torah The Mishnah Berurah (69) says one who is standing by the bimah (i.e. for an aliyah, or...

 Bowing to the Sefer Torah Some poskim quote the custom to bow to the sefer while reciting the beracha on the Torah.(52) However, others say...

Turning one's Head One should turn his head away from the sefer while making the beracha.(43) Some say the custom is to turn his head...

Walking to and From the Bimah One who gets called for an aliyah should go to the bimah quickly because of kovod ha'tzibbur,(29) and after...

Being Called by Name for an Aliyah One should not go up to the Torah unless he is called up by his Hebrew name....

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