These halachos are based on the rulings of Mishna Berura (MB), reflecting Ashkenazi practice.
This page applies both when 8th Av falls on Shabbos, and 9th Av falls on Shabbos such that Tisha B’av is ‘delayed’ to Sunday
Tzidkascha
- Tzidkascha is not said at Shabbos Mincha on Erev Tisha B’av as Tisha B’av is called a ‘moed’ (552:12).
Seudah HaMafsekes
- There are no restrictions on what one may eat at ‘seudah hamafsekes,’ the final meal eaten before the fast, when Erev Tisha B’av is on Shabbos, as we do not show signs of mourning on Shabbos. Therefore, one may eat meat and wine and hold a lavish meal in advance of the fast at seudah shlishis (ie which is the last meal one eats on Shabbos) and it is forbidden to refrain from doing so out of mourning.
- One may similarly eat this meal together with family and make a zimun. Some opinions also permit eating seudah shlishis with friends if one normally does so every week, as not doing so would be an open sign of mourning. However, where one does not do so every week, one should avoid eating with friends such that it is not a joyous meal. One must stop eating before shkiah – sunset (SA 552:10, MB 23-24).
Torah Learning
- One may learn whatever area of Torah one wishes on the afternoon of Erev Tisha B’Av which falls on Shabbos (R 553:2, MB10).
Removing One’s Shoes At The End of Shabbos
- WhenMaariv is held immediately after Shabbos, one removes one’s leather shoes after Borchu, but not before, as this would be a show of mourning on Shabbos. One should not touch the shoes with one’s hands when removing them to avoid needing to wash one’s hands before davening. The Chazan, however, does remove his shoes before Borchu, but should say Baruch Hamavdil Being Kodesh LeChol first (R 553:2, MB 6-7).
- Many places daven Maariv a few minutes after Shabbos to allow one to change out of Shabbos clothes and leather shoes after Shabbos, before coming to Shul.
‘Private’ Restrictions when 9th Av Falls on Shabbos
- Whilst one does not fast on the 9th Av when this falls on Shabbos (rather we delay ‘Tisha B’av’ to Sunday), the restrictions of Tisha B’av which are ‘private’ and not publicly displayed do apply. Therefore, martial intimacy is forbidden on this Shabbos, as is washing one’s hands etc in hot water. The poskim debate whether one must also refrain from touching one’s wife like on Tisha B’av (the strict opinion would seemingly forbid this even in the daytime, given she will be dressed up for Shabbos).
- However, if a woman’s tevilah falls on this Friday night, we follow the opposing opinion and permit intimacy given it is a mitzvah in these circumstances (R 554:19, MB39-40, SHT 44, Dirshu 60, PT 17).
