[Avodah] Is it permissible to make a wedding on Lag B’omer at night?

Prof. L. Levine llevine at stevens.edu
Thu Apr 29 05:22:31 PDT 2021


The following is from today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis


Q. Is it permissible to make a wedding on Lag B’omer at night?

A. The Shulchan Aruch (493:1) writes that haircuts are not permitted until the morning of the 34th day of the Omer and Sefardim follow this position. The Rema writes that Ashkenazic traditions allows haircuts the morning of the 33rd day of the Omer. Ashkenazim follow the Rema. The Mishnah Berurah (493:11) writes that according to Ashkenazic tradition, some are lenient and allow haircuts the night of Lag B’omer, but the custom is to not permit weddings at night. Nonetheless, many poskim maintain that we do not follow this stringency. Igros Moshe (OC 1:159) and Sridei Aish (1:50) both write that a wedding may be made the night of Lag B’omer. The prevalent custom is that one may get married on the night of Lag B’Omer. In truth, in a year such as this, where Lag B’omer falls out on Friday, the Mishnah Berurah also writes that if there is a pressing need one may get married on Thursday night.

Rav Ovadya Yosef, zt”l (Yichave Daas 4:32) writes that this year, even Sefardim can get married on Thursday night. Although Sefardim ordinarily wait until the morning of the 34th of the Omer before they make weddings or take haircuts, Sefardim may have a haircut on Friday in honor of Shabbos. If they will not have time on Friday to get a haircut, they may even take a haircut Thursday night. Rav Ovadya Yosef reasons that since the aveilus (mourning) can be pushed off to allow a haircut Thursday night, it can also be pushed off Thursday night to allow a wedding.

Rav Belsky, zt”l ruled that the chassan and the fathers of the chassan and kallah may shave even on the 32nd day of the Omer before shekiah. (See פסקי הלכה, Volume One, pages 109 – 110)

YL
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