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Question: Hi My Mother is sitting Shiva On a Friday , Can I shower and Shave for Shabbos ? Based on כל שמתאבל אליו מתאבל אמו Answer: If you are… Read more »

Seven days of mourning aveilus
29/01/2021
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My mother is sitting Shiva for a sister

Question: My mother is sitting Shiva for a sister. May I take a shower? Answer: If you are in the same city as your mother then you should not shower… Read more »

Seven days of mourning shiva
08/12/2020
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When to start avelus

Question: Relative died in America. I am in Israel. Cannot go to funeral because of corona. They might consult me about burial (where to did it ect.) When does ז’… Read more »

Seven days of mourning shiva
17/04/2020
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Relations while parent is sitting shiva

Question: Can I have marital relations when my mother is sitting Shiva? Answer: Yes it is permitted, as the restrictions on a person who has a relative sitting shiva are… Read more »

Seven days of mourning
26/03/2020
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Nichum Aveilim

Question: Shalom Harav I like to send a text to a rabbi who is sitting shiva who just lost his son since I can’t attend being too far what’s the… Read more »

Seven days of mourning mourner comforting
19/12/2019
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Aveilus

Question: Is a mourner allowed to sit in a regular chair while eating a meal – both seudas ha’vraah and all other meals during shiva? Answer: The mourner sits on… Read more »

Seven days of mourning Avel sitting
18/11/2019
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Children attend simchos when a parent is sitting shiva

Question: Can children attend a Simcha when their parent is sitting shiva Answer: The halachos of “misablim imo” that the child or relative of a mourner, mourns together with them,… Read more »

Seven days of mourning aveilus
20/09/2019
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Mourning Customs for person whose father was not Jewish

Question: How should I conduct myself for my non Jewish father (my mother was Jewish) concerning halachot of mourning for parent. The community I live in are not aware my… Read more »

Seven days of mourning mourning
03/04/2019
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Aveilus for grandchildren

Question: Funeral is tomorrow, Sunday for my elderly mother in law on the other coast, and I won’t be present at funeral. WHAT are the mourning customs for grown grandchild… Read more »

Seven days of mourning shiva
17/02/2019
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Can a Gabai During Shiva Stand as Sgan on Shabbos

Question: Can a Gabai During Shiva Stand as Sgan on Shabbos. If he doesn’t take his position, is that not aveilus in public as it would be very noticeable if… Read more »

Seven days of mourning shiva
31/01/2019
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Level of uncomfort during shiva

Question: My father has recently passed and I am currently sitting shiva. However, I am in my 5th day of not bathing and my skin is very itchy and making… Read more »

Seven days of mourning aveilus
12/12/2018
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Sitting Shiva for a Non-Frum Sibling

Question: Must I sit shiva for my sister who is not shomer mitzvos? She grew up in a religious home but now as an adult she says, in effect, it… Read more »

Seven days of mourning shiva
02/12/2018
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Marital Relationship after Shiva

Question: Can one have sex as a woman during shiva? or how long after shiva can one have sex? Answer: Hamakom yinachem eschem b’toch shar aveilei tzion v’yerushalayim. Regarding your question, the laws… Read more »

Seven days of mourning shiva
12/11/2018
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Hallel recited in house of mourning

Question: Is hallel recited on Rosh Hodesh in a shiva house? Answer: Under normal circumstances Hallel is not recited in the shiva house. Sources: Divrei Sofrim 27-80

Seven days of mourning Hallel shiva
12/08/2018
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Shloshim calculating

Question: Thank you very much for your support My sister passed away last Friday in Israel March 23 .2018 buried in Israel Sunday 25 We start shiva Sunday morning March… Read more »

Seven days of mourning Thirty days of mourning shiva shloshim Yom Tov
28/03/2018
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Shiva and hair cut before pass over

Question: Can we do hair cut before sunset on this Friday if my sister kevura in Israel will be at 10 AM today Sunday in NY time other wise will… Read more »

Seven days of mourning aveilus erev pesach haircut during shloshim
25/03/2018
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Halachos when a relative is sitting Shiva in a differant city

Question: I live in Yerushalyim – my father is siting shiva in NY for his brother – what halachos apply to me during the week of shiva? Answer: If you… Read more »

Seven days of mourning mourning shiva
06/11/2017
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Grandparent dies on week of Bar Mitzvah

Question: A grandmother died and will be buried on Friday before har grandson’s becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Does the family proceed with the Shabbat program as planned? Will the children… Read more »

Seven days of mourning aveilus Bar Mitzvah
19/10/2017
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Food from shiva house

Question: My neighbor gave me the food from his shiva house that was leftover I was holding it for someone else needy. The needy person turns out doesn’t need it… Read more »

Seven days of mourning aveilus food
30/07/2017
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Birchas Kohanim – Beis H’avel

Question: In chutz l’aretz, if someone other than the avel is davening for the amud (for example, on Rosh Chodesh) does the chazan say Alokeinu V’alkei Avosaino etc. (birchas kohanim)… Read more »

Seven days of mourning Avel Birkat Kohanim mourner
28/06/2017
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Avel going to someone else’s shiva

Question: Is an avel allowed to go during his shiva to be menachem avel someone else sitting shiva? Answer: This question,  may an avel go to another avel to be… Read more »

Seven days of mourning mourner comforting
05/10/2016
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Laws of Shiva and Working

Question: I’m a commissions analyst for a telecom company. I calculate the monthly commissions for the Inside and Direct sales teams, managers and Directors. Approx. 25 employees. The calculations are… Read more »

Seven days of mourning
25/09/2016
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work during shiva

Question: Is a wife who is financially independent (i.e. her husband does not support her) allowed to work during the week that her husband is sitting shiva. Answer: Under normal… Read more »

Seven days of mourning
10/07/2016
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Chosson making Shiva call

Question: May a  chosson make a shiva during the week of Sheba brachos? Answer: Although we do find certain lenencies in the laws of mourning regarding a choson,never the less if… Read more »

Seven days of mourning
19/06/2016
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Tallis for Mincha in a Shiva House

Question: Dear Rabbi, Is there an obligation for one to wear a tallis for mincha in a shiva house? Answer: No, it would have the same status as in any… Read more »

Seven days of mourning
17/04/2016
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Shiva on Chol ha-Moed Pesach

Question: Does one sit shiva on Chol ha-Moed Pesach? Answer: No. Yom Tov, including the days of Chol ha-Moed, interrupt a shiva, and one does not sit shiva on Chol… Read more »

Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed) Seven days of mourning Various questions on Passover shiva
07/04/2014

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