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 »
Category: Seven days of mourning
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 of a mourner (or the spouse of a… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »