Motzoei Tisha BeAv

Laws and Customs | December 10, 2025

Sunday night, August 3

Ma’ariv and Break-fast

At nightfall, one should pray Maariv as usual.
One should wash Negel Vasser properly (six times alternately) after Maariv.
One should make Havdalah before eating. This Havdalah does not include the blessings on fire or spices. Some also skip the verses of Hinei Keil Yeshu’ati (this is not the Chabad custom). The Mishna Berurah rules that one may drink the wine or grape juice from this Havdalah themselves.

Others say that it is best to have a child drink it. Certainly, if there is no child available, one may drink the wine oneself. (According to the Alter Rebbe, one may only give the wine to a child who is fulfilling the mitzvah of Havdalah at that time. See above.)

Mishnah Berurah, 556:3 and 558:4-5 and Nitei Gavriel, 96, note 3

One should not recite the blessings of smelling spices or the candle (even if one forgot to say the blessing on the candle on Motzoei Shabbat) as these are only recited on Motzoei Shabbat.
It is proper to do Kiddush Levana on the night after Tisha Be’av. The Arizal say that this alludes to the birth of Moshiach ben David.
It is best to also put on leather shoes, recite Havdalah and eat, before reciting Kiddush Levana in order to recite it with full simcha (joy). If by doing so, one will miss saying this prayer with a minyan, one may say it while still fasting.
Since the Beit HaMikdash continued to burn after the 9th of Av up until the end of the 10th of Av one may not eat meat or drink wine on Sunday evening. For Sefardim the other restrictions of the Nine Days and Three Weeks are now permitted. Ashkenazim, however, maintain these restrictions until midday of the 10th of Av (Monday afternoon at 1:26 pm).

Our sages teach that whoever mourns for Yerushalayim will merit to see it rebuilt.
May we merit it speedily in our days!

Tisha Be’Av Times (taken from Chabad.org)

Fast Begins (Shabbat Aug. 2)Midday Sun. (Aug. 3)May sit on regular chairFast EndsMiami8:06 pm1:26 pm 8:30 pmNew York8:10 pm1:01 pm 8:39 pmLos Angeles7:53 pm12:59 pm 8:20 pmYerushalayim7:35 pm12:45 pm 7:01 pmMelbourne, Australia5:34 pm12:26 pm 6:03 pm

Sunday night, August 3

Ma’ariv and Break-fast

At nightfall, one should pray Maariv as usual.
One should wash Negel Vasser properly (six times alternately) after Maariv.
One should make Havdalah before eating. This Havdalah does not include the blessings on fire or spices. Some also skip the verses of Hinei Keil Yeshu’ati (this is not the Chabad custom). The Mishna Berurah rules that one may drink the wine or grape juice from this Havdalah themselves.

Mishnah Berurah, 556:3 and 558:4-5 and Nitei Gavriel, 96, note 3

One should not recite the blessings of smelling spices or the candle (even if one forgot to say the blessing on the candle on Motzoei Shabbat) as these are only recited on Motzoei Shabbat.
It is proper to do Kiddush Levana on the night after Tisha Be’av. The Arizal say that this alludes to the birth of Moshiach ben David.
It is best to also put on leather shoes, recite Havdalah and eat, before reciting Kiddush Levana in order to recite it with full simcha (joy). If by doing so, one will miss saying this prayer with a minyan, one may say it while still fasting.
Since the Beit HaMikdash continued to burn after the 9th of Av up until the end of the 10th of Av one may not eat meat or drink wine on Sunday evening. For Sefardim the other restrictions of the Nine Days and Three Weeks are now permitted. Ashkenazim, however, maintain these restrictions until midday of the 10th of Av (Monday afternoon at 1:26 pm).

Our sages teach that whoever mourns for Yerushalayim will merit to see it rebuilt.
May we merit it speedily in our days!

Tisha Be’Av Times (taken from Chabad.org)

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