## Kitzur Shulchan Arukh Siman 123

###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 123:1
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בְּרִית מִילָה וְכֵן פִּדְיוֹן הַבֵּן שֶׁחָל בְּעֶרֶב תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב, עוֹשִׂין הַסְּעוּדָּה קֹדֶם חֲצוֹת הַיּוֹם (וְעַיֵּן לְעֵיל סִימָן קכב סָעִיף ח) (תקנא).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
When a *bris* or a *pidyon haben* occur on *erev Tishah beAv*, the festive meal should be held before noon.


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 123:2
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לֹא יְטַיֵּל בְּעֶרֶב תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב. וְנוֹהֲגִין שֶׁלֹּא לִלְמֹד אַחַר צָהֳרַיִם, כִּי אִם בִּדְבָרִים שֶׁמֻּתָּרִים לִלְמֹד בְּתִשְׁעָה בְּאָב (תקנג).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
You should not go for a walk on *erev Tishah beAv;* and in the afternoon, it is the custom to study only the subjects you are permitted to study on *Tishah beAv*.¹ cites other opinions who maintain that this custom is an extraordinary stringency, and concludes that we need not protest if someone maintains his usual course of studies, even on *erev Tishah beAv.* He cites the opinions of *Rashal, Vilna Gaon, Chayei Adam,* who permitted regular study of all subjects. (*Mishnah Berurah* 553:8)

footnotes:
¹ Mishnah Berurah


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 123:3
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בְּעִנְיַן סְעוּדָה הַמַּפְסֶקֶת יֵשׁ כַּמָּה דִּינִים, וְהַמִּנְהָג הַיָּשָׁר הוּא לֶאֱכֹל קֹדֶם מִנְחָה סְעוּדַּת קֶבַע, וְאַחַר כָּךְ מִתְפַּלְּלִין מִנְחָה, וְאֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן, מִשּׁוּם דְּתִשְׁעָה בְּאָב אִקְרֵי מוֹעֵד, דִּכְתִיב, קָרָא עָלַי מוֹעֵד. וְסָמוּךְ לָעֶרֶב, יוֹשְׁבִין עַל הָאָרֶץ וְאֵין צְרִיכִים לַחֲלֹץ הַמִּנְעָלִים. וְלֹא יֵשְׁבוּ שְׁלשָׁה בְּיַחַד, שֶׁלֹּא יִתְחַיְבוּ בְּזִמּוּן. וְאוֹכְלִין רַק פַּת עִם בֵּיצָה מְבֻשֶּׁלֶת קָשָׁה וְקָרָה. וְטוֹבְלִין קְצָת פַּת בְּאֵפֶר וְאוֹכְלִין. וְצָרִיךְ לִזָהֵר לְהַפְסִיק מִבְּעוֹד יוֹם (אִם מֻתָּר לֶאֱכֹל אַחַר כָּךְ, עַיֵן לְקַמָּן סִימָן קלא סָעִיף יב) (תקנב תקנג).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
Concerning the final meal before the fast, there are many laws. The correct custom is to eat a regular meal before the *Minchah* service. After that, you pray *Minchah*, omitting *Tachanun*, because *Tishah beAv* is called a *Moed* as it is written, "He has proclaimed a *Moed* for me" (Lamentations 1:15). Towards evening, you should sit on the floor² 552:18) but it is not necessary to take off your shoes. Three people should not sit down (to eat) together, so that they will not be required (to recite *Birkas Hamazon*) with *zimun*. You should eat only bread and a cold hard-boiled egg.³ does not mention that the egg must be cold. You should dip a small piece of bread in ashes and eat it.⁴.” (*Ibid.* 552:16) You should be careful to finish the meal while it is still day. (Whether you are permitted to eat after this, see 131:12 below).

footnotes:
² A weak person is permitted to place a cushion or mat on the floor to sit on after concluding this meal. It is permitted to sit on a regular chair until nightfall. (Ibid.
³ Mishnah Berurah
⁴ Before eating it, you may say, “This is the meal of Tishah beAv


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 123:4
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מִי שֶׁמִּתְעַנֶּה כָּל יְמוֹת הַשָּׁנָה שֵׁנִי וַחֲמִישִּׁי וְאֵרַע בּוֹ עֶרֶב תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב, יִשְׁאַל עַל נִדְרוֹ. וּמִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ יָאר צֵייט [יוֹם זִכָּרוֹן לְהוֹרָיו] בְּעֶרֶב תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב, יַתְנֶה בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה שֶׁלֹּא לְהִתְעַנּוֹת רַק עַד אַחַר חֲצוֹת הַיּוֹם, וְיִתְפַּלֵּל מִנְחָה גְּדוֹלָה, דְּהַיְנוּ חֲצִי שָׁעָה לְאַחַר הַצָהֳרַיִם, וְיֹאכַל סְעוּדָה, וְאַחַר כָּךְ סָמוּךְ לָעֶרֶב יֹאכַל סְעוּדָה הַמַּפְסֶקֶת (תקנב).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
If a person fasts throughout the year on Mondays and Thursdays, and *erev Tishah beAv* occurs on either of these days, he should have his vow annulled. If someone observes *Yahrtzeit* on *erev Tishah beAv*, he should resolve on the first *Yahrtzeit*, to fast only until noon has passed, then he should pray *Minchah gedolah* (early *Minchah*), that is, half-an-hour past noon, eat a meal, and afterwards towards evening, he should eat the final meal.


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 123:5
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בֵּין הַשְּׁמָשׁוֹת, אָסוּר בְּכָל מַה שֶּׁאָסוּר בְּתִשְׁעָה בְּאָב, וְלָכֵן צְרִיכִין לַחֲלֹץ אֶת הַמִּנְעָלִים קֹדֶם בֵּין הַשְּׁמָשׁוֹת.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
During twilight, you are forbidden to do all that is forbidden on *Tishah beAv*. You must, therefore, take off your shoes before twilight.