Question:
- I’m in the year of aveilus for both my father and mother, may I attend a public(shul) breakfast or Purim seudah?
- In general should I be more stringent on things as it is a double aveilus?
Answer:
Hamakom yinachem eschem b’toch shar aveilei Tzion v’Yerushalayim.
- Regarding the shul breakfast, this sounds like a seudas mere’im, which you should not attend.
Regarding the Purim seuda, if this is the place you choose to eat it, you may join, even during aveilus, however if you are eating somewhere else, then you shouldn’t join them. The reason for this is since the avel has an obligation to have simchas Purim with a meal, since he is fulfilling his obligation with this meal he may attend the meal. However, if he already fulfilled his obligation somewhere else, then he doesn’t have this leniency.
- I am not aware that being an avel is more stringent when it is from both parent at the same time, however it would be a good idea to learn extra mishnayos for each of them.
Best wishes
Sources:
שולחן ערוך יורה דעה הלכות אבילות סימן שצא סעיף ב “על כל מתים נכנס לבית המשתה לאחר שלשים יום; על אביו ועל אמו, לאחר י”ב חדש. ואף אם השנה מעוברת, מותר לאחר י”ב חדש. ומיהו שמחת מריעות שהיה חייב לפרוע אותה מיד, מותר לעשותה מיד אחר שבעה. אבל אם אינו חייב לפרעה, אסור ליכנס לה עד ל’. ועל אביו ועל אמו, אף על פי שחייב לפרעה, אסור (עד) לאחר י”ב חדש.” ולענין סעודת פורים ע’ דברי סופרים (ק’ הלכות אבלות) פמ”א אות צ’.
Additional reading:
- Dancing at My Sons bar mitzva while in Aveilus
- Aveilus Questions
- music during availus
- Year of mourning in year with two adars
- Can a person in aveilut for a parent attend a chuppah?
- Can a zeidy who is in aveilus for a parent, attend the bris of a grandson?
- Can a Rebbe who is in aveilus for a parent, go to his students bar mitzvas?