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face=Arial>From: Ilana Elzufon via Avodah
<avodah@lists.aishdas.org><BR>"<BR><BR>>> There's a sweet teenager
on our block with a significant developmental<BR>disability. He always greets me
with an enthusiastic hello and a smile when<BR>I encounter him and is clearly
pleased when I respond. This afternoon he<BR>greeted me as usual, and (without
having much time to think about it) I<BR>greeted him back. I am not sure how
much he understands about Tisha B'Av,<BR>but he does understand how people
respond to him and I didn't want to risk<BR>hurting his feelings.
<<<BR><BR>Kol tuv,<BR>Ilana</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>What you did instinctively was the right thing to do. Here is
what Eliyahu Kitov says in _The Book of Our Heritage_:</DIV>
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<DIV>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."</DIV>
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<DIV>--end quote--</DIV>
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<DIV><B><BR><FONT color=#0000ff>--Toby Katz<BR>t613k@aol.com</FONT><FONT lang=0
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