Mesorat%20hashas for Taanit 59:12

ר' יהודה אומר אף אינו קורא במקום שאינו רגיל לקרות ואינו שונה במקום שאינו רגיל לשנות אבל קורא הוא באיוב ובקינות ובדברים הרעים שבירמיהו ותינוקות של בית רבן בטלים בו משום שנאמר פקודי ה' ישרים משמחי לב:

and he may also read Lamentations, Job and the sad parts of Jeremiah; and the school children are free from school for it is said, The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. XIX, 9. This last passage occurs again in the statement of R. Judah that follows and is thus rightly omitted in MS.M.');">¹¹</span> R'Judah said: Even such parts of Scripture which he does not usually read he may not read, nor study parts of the Mishnah which he does not usually study, but he may read Job, Lamentations and the sad parts of Jeremiah; and the school children are free [from school] for it is said, 'The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart'. NOR EAT MEAT NOR DRINK WINE.

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