Commentary for Moed Katan 30:5
אבל אסור ברחיצה דכתיב (שמואל ב יד, ב) ואל תסוכי שמן ורחיצה בכלל סיכה
A mourner is forbidden to wash himself, as it is written, And anoint not thyself with oil,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' II Sam. XIV, 2.');"><sup>6</sup></span> and bathing is implied in anointing.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Ruth III, 3 and Yoma76.');"><sup>7</sup></span> What about one 'separated' [under a ban] bathing? - Said R'Joseph, Come and hear: 'When the Sages said that it is forbidden then, to wash [on the fast day] they meant only in regard to washing the whole body, but one is permitted to wash one's face, hands or feet, and [the same restrictions] you find also in the case of one "separated" [under a ban] and a mourner'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 92, nn. 5 and 6.');"><sup>8</sup></span>
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