● As mentioned above, most communities have the custom to wear Shabbat clothes on Shabbat.
● One may wash clothes on Friday if one needs them for Shabbat.
● One may eat meat and drink wine as usual on this Shabbat as mentioned above even if one accepted Shabbat early. Regarding Havdalah, some say that it is best to have a child drink the wine or grape juice.
Others say that one may drink it himself.
If there is no child available, one may drink the wine himself.
According to the Alter Rebbe, one may only give the wine to a child who is fulfilling the mitzvah of Havdalah with his blessing.
Some have the custom to make Havdalah on grape juice or on other important beverages such as beer.
● One should not eat meat at the Melava Malka.
Wednesday, 5 Menachem Av/ July 30
This day is the yahrtzeit of the Arizal.
The Laws and Customs of Shabbat Chazon and Tisha Be’Av will be addressed in a separate article, G-d willing.
May these days be transformed to days of rejoicing with the coming of Moshiach speedily in our days!
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