Reply To: Zecher LaChurban

Seems like no one here is familiar with these Halachos. Unfortunately, it is a neglected Halacha but quite an important one. The Maharsha (Bava Basra 60B) writes that this square shows that we live here in Chutz LaAretz only temporarily. He says that in essence we shouldn’t eat meat and drink wine since the Churban, but since it is a ‘Gezeira Shein Hatzibur Yochol Laamod’ we do a minor Aveilus. It should be noted, that even if a house was bought (from a Jew) fully painted, one must peel it. The only time it is permitted to leave it painted is when it was bought from a non-Jew and was never renovated. Reb Moshe Feinstein (Ibid) says that one can be lenient in the details of this Halacha, given that it is Drabanan. According to that, one me rely on the smallest shiur of an Amoh (which is 18 x 18 inches).

I’d really appreciate to hear from someone that heard something on this from a Posek or more on this Halacha in general.