1) The custom amongst Ashkenazim is that no fast days are held during the month of Nisan, including private fasts such as on the Yahrtzeit of one's parents or other fasts fasted in the pursuit of Teshuva. The exceptions to this rule are a "Ta'anis Chalom, a fast for disturbing dreams", the fast of a Chasan and Kallah on the day of their wedding and the fast of the firstborn on Erev Pesach, which may be held even in Chodesh Nisan. (Rama Siman 429:2 and Siman 573)
Sephardic Jews who follow the rulings of the Bet Yosef may hold private fasts as the Mechaber rules that only public fast days are prohibited in Nisan. (See Mishna Berura Siman 429:9)
2) Another reason cited for the holiness of this month: The dedication of the Bais Hamikdash Hashlishi which will be rebuilt with the coming of Mashiach (may it be very soon) will take place for seven days immediately following Pesach, thus the aforementioned restrictions continue even after Pesach is over for the duration of the month. (See Ma'aseh Rokeach beginning of Mishnayos Pesachim quoted in Shu"t Chasam Sofer Siman 103)
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Can Ma'os Chitim be given with ma'aser money or is there a minimum amount that cannot be taken from ma'aser money?
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Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal (in Halichos Shlomo;Pesach, Perek 2:2) rules that nowadays one may give Ma'os Chitim from Ma'aser, as since there is no set amount that must be given and there is no organized system for enforcing that each person give, it isn't considered a "Chov Gamur, a total obligation".
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