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<p>From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</p>
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<strong>Q. When do all the restrictions of the Three Weeks and the Nine Days end this year?</strong></td>
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<p>A. Normally, all restrictions of the Three Weeks and the Nine Days remain in place until the tenth of
<em>Av</em> at <em>Chatzos</em> (midday) because the <em>Bais Hamikdash</em> continued to be engulfed in flames on the tenth of
<em>Av</em> (Rama <em>OC </em>558:1). This year, since the ninth of <em>Av</em> falls on
<em>Shabbos</em> when we may not fast, the fast of <em>Tisha B’Av</em> is postponed to Sunday, the tenth of
<em>Av</em>. Sunday evening is the 11<sup>th</sup> of <em>Av</em> and therefore, the restrictions against taking haircuts, shaving, doing laundry, bathing, swimming, saying<em> Shehecheyanu</em> and sewing are lifted immediately at the end of the fast without
waiting until the next day (<em>Mishna Berura</em> 558:4).</p>
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<p>Nonetheless, eating meat and drinking wine (which are foods used for celebrations) are only permitted Monday morning after the fast this year, but may not be consumed Sunday evening. Since the day was spent in mourning, it is not proper to resume conduct
of<em> simcha</em> (joy) by eating meat and drinking wine immediately after the fast is over (Rama ibid).</p>
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<p>It is questionable whether we can play and listen to music Sunday evening, this year. Is music, which is used for
<em>simcha</em>, treated like meat and wine, which are restricted at night and not permitted until the morning? Or do we consider music as less significant, and it is permitted immediately after the fast, similar to haircuts, laundry and bathing? (See
<em>Kitzur Hilchos Bein HaMetzarim</em> p. 32:3 who prohibits and the <em>sefer</em>
<em>Pesach V’Tisha B’Av B’Shabbos</em> p. 154-155 who permits). Rav Schachter, <em>
shlit”a</em> <em>paskened</em> that when <em>Tisha B’Av</em> is postponed, playing or listening to music is permitted right after the fast is over.</p>
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