[Avodah] Tisha B'Av, Greetings - Mazel Tov on Tisha B'Av
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Tue Aug 1 15:04:00 PDT 2017
From: Ilana Elzufon via Avodah <avodah at lists.aishdas.org>
"
>> There's a sweet teenager on our block with a significant developmental
disability. He always greets me with an enthusiastic hello and a smile when
I encounter him and is clearly pleased when I respond. This afternoon he
greeted me as usual, and (without having much time to think about it) I
greeted him back. I am not sure how much he understands about Tisha B'Av,
but he does understand how people respond to him and I didn't want to risk
hurting his feelings. <<
Kol tuv,
Ilana
>>>>>>
What you did instinctively was the right thing to do. Here is what
Eliyahu Kitov says in _The Book of Our Heritage_:
--quote--
It is prohibited to greet one's friend or acquaintance on Tisha B'Av, and
it is even prohibited to say "Good morning." If, however, one is greeted,
he should answer in a low tone, in order not to arouse resentment."
--end quote--
--Toby Katz
t613k at aol.com
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