Neggel Vasser is washed only up to the knuckles. [Tip: Prepare the Neggel Vasser in a slightly different way as a reminder not to wash one’s hands as usual.]
One wipes his eyes with the towel moistened by the hands. One who washes the flakes out of his eyes every morning may do so on Tishah B’Av too.
After getting dressed, Neggel Vasser is performed again – with a Brocho – only up to the knuckles.
The Brocho of Sheoso Li Kol Tzorki is omitted until the following morning.
Tallis and Tefillin are not worn until after midday. Similarly, a Brocho is not recited on the Tallis Kotton. The Tzitzis are not held or kissed during Boruch Sheomar and Sh’ma.
The Chazzan lights candles as usual; five for a Chiyuv, and two for a non-Chiyuv.
During Shacharis, only the Chazzan recites Aneinu. A non-fasting individual shouldn’t serve as Chazan. [See 17 Tammuz Guide regarding a Chazzan who forgot to recite Aneinu, or who is not fasting.]
The Chazzan does not recite Birchas Kohanim.
Tachnun, Selichos and Avinu Malkeinu are not recited.
An individual who won’t be fasting must still hear Krias Hatorah, but is not called up for an Aliya. [If he is the only Kohen or Levi, he should absent himself.] If he is called up at Shacharis, he may accept the Aliya. He should not serve as the Chazzan or the Ba’al Koreh, unless no one else can. In any case, he may perform Hagbah or Gelilah.
Kaddish is recited between the last Aliyah and Haftorah. During Gelilah and Haftorah, the Magbiha holds the Sefer Torah while sitting on a regular-height chair. The Sefer Torah is returned to the Aron HaKodesh right after the Haftorah.
Afterwards, Kinos is recited. One should not recite it standing, but should rather sit on a low chair.
One should refrain from casual conversation or other unnecessary interruptions during the recital of Kinos.
After Kinos, the following are recited: Ashrei, Uva L’tziyon (omitting the Possuk beginning Va’ani Zos Brisi), and Aleinu. Everything else (including Tehillim) is postponed until Mincha time.
After Uva L’tziyon, the Chazzan omits the line beginning Tiskabel from Kaddish.
A Chiyuv recites the third Perek of Mishnayos Moied Kotton prior to the last Kaddish.
One should recite the book of Eicha after Kinos and the conclusion of davening.
Where possible, one should time his morning with the aim of concluding Kinos (and Eicha) shortly before midday, as opposed to long beforehand.
A Bris should be postponed until after Kinos. The baby’s parents and Baalei Habris may wear Shabbos clothing for the duration of the Bris, but not leather shoes. The Sandek sits on a regular-height chair while the Bris is performed. The Brocho is recited on wine, but is drunk by a child who understands the concept of Brochos (the younger, the better). The Seudah takes place at night, after the fast, and all attending the Seudah may partake of meat and wine.
It is not our custom to specifically visit a cemetery on Tishah B’Av.
