{"id":17954,"date":"2026-07-20T13:57:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ish-tsadik.org.il\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=17954"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:57:54","slug":"writing-on-tisha-bav","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ish-tsadik.org.il\/en\/faq\/writing-on-tisha-bav\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing on Tisha B&#8217;Av"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the Biur Halachah (Siman 555), a discussion is brought regarding this, where the Eliyah Rabbah in the name of the Knesset HaGedolah is lenient, whereas the Matteh Yehuda holds that the law of Tisha B&#8217;Av is like the law of Chol HaMoed, and the Chavot Yair rules in accordance with his view. However, in practice, we are lenient after midday (Chatzot) to write anything. 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