Can You Buy New Things During the Three Weeks? | Daily Halacha #65

Can you buy something new during the Three Weeks? A new suit? A new car? What about eating a new seasonal fruit? In this video, Rabbi Yaacov Haber explores one of the most misunderstood areas of Bein HaMetzarim: what’s actually forbidden when it comes to new things — and why. We learn that the Halachic issue isn’t the item itself — it’s the Berachah of Shehechiyanu. According to the Rema, we don’t say Shehechiyanu during this time because we can’t thank Hashem for reaching “this time” — Zman Hazeh — when it’s a period of mourning and destruction. But what about Shabbos? What about Sefardim? And what does the Arizal say about all this? Rabbi Haber explains how the Arizal saw the Three Weeks as a mirror image of the 21 days from Rosh Hashanah to Hoshanah Rabbah. He also clarifies the difference between Shehechiyanu and Hatov Vehametiv, and how that affects things like buying a car, a bicycle, or a piece of fruit. We even hear about the Halacha for a pregnant woman craving fruit, and a fascinating Psak from Rav Moshe Feinstein about when she should say the Berachah. 🔗 Watch More Daily Halacha: https://shorturl.at/9i0a3 🔗 Subscribe for More: https://shorturl.at/InIF2 🔗 Learn with Rabbi Haber: https://yaacovhaber.com 📘 Books by Rabbi Haber: https://mosaicapress.com/book-author/rabbi-yaacov-haber/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/RabbiYaacovHaber Instagram: www.instagram.com/rabbiyaacovhaber #ThreeWeeks #BeinHaMetzarim #TishaBav #DailyHalacha