Rabbi Shabtai Levi Addresses Eating Meat at Talmud Completion During The Nine Days

Rabbi Shabtai Levi, head of the Halachic court 'Halichot Moshe' and chief rabbi of Ramat Aharon in Bnei Brak, provides daily halachic guidance on the website 'Bachadrei Haredim.' On July 15, 2026, corresponding to the first of Av in the Hebrew year 5786, Rabbi Levi discussed the halachic ruling regarding eating meat at a festive meal marking the completion of a Talmud tractate during the Nine Days, a period traditionally observed with mourning practices in memory of the destruction of the Temple.

The article explores the question of whether it is permissible to hold a meat meal to celebrate the siyum (completion) of a tractate during this solemn time. Rabbi Levi's insights address the tension between the joy of completing a significant religious study and the customary restrictions on meat consumption during the Nine Days. The piece is part of a daily halacha column aimed at providing practical religious rulings to the community.

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