Today - Wednesday - is Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av From Rosh Chodesh Av (today) one diminishes happiness. One also refrains from going to court. Eating meat and drinking wine is forbidden from today until 10th Av at midday with the exception of Shabbat. Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 122:7 - Danny Wednesday 1 Av 5769
Please daven for a complete recovery for Tamar bat Naama - תמר בת נעמה
