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>From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</div>
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<p><strong><strong>Q. May I purchase a new car during the Three Weeks?</strong></strong></p>
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<p>A. Rav Moshe Feinstein, <em>zt”l </em>discusses this question in Igros Moshe OC 3:80. He distinguishes between three types of vehicles:</p>
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<li>A car bought for personal use requires a <em>Shehecheyanu</em> and may therefore not be purchased during the Three Weeks. A <em>Shehecheyanu</em> should not be said during the Three Weeks.
</li><li>A car bought for family use requires the <em>beracha</em> of <em>HaTov V’Hameitiv</em>, since Hashem has shown kindness to the family. This
<em>beracha</em> may be recited during the Three Weeks (Shaarei Teshuva OC 551:18). A car may be purchased under such circumstances during the Three Weeks until
<em>Rosh Chodesh Av</em>. It may not be purchased during the Nine Days, because it is similar to new construction, which is prohibited during the Nine Days because it brings joy.
</li><li>A truck or a small car designated for business use may be purchased during the entire Three Weeks, since it is needed for work. The
<em>beracha</em> of <em>Shehecheyanu</em> should be postponed until after the conclusion of the Three Weeks.
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