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Mourning
Reliability of a Non-Jew's Testimony on Death
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Mourning when the body is not buried and hope of burial is lost
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Shiva for a Drowned Person
Mourning
Concealing the Death from the Mother
Mourning
Concealing a Father's Death from a Sick Son
Mourning
Concealing a Death from an Only Daughter
Mourning
Notification of Father's Passing on Purim
Mourning
Concealing the Death from the Son Until After He Puts on Tefillin
Mourning
Notification of a Relative's Passing on Shabbat.
The First Year after Death
Participation in Daughter's End-of-Year Party During the Year of Mourning
Shloshim (30 Days of Mourning)
Participation in a Wedding within Thirty Days of a Sibling's Passing
The First Year after Death
Participation in a Brother's Wedding During the Year of Mourning for the Mother
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Participation in a Neighbor's Wedding During the Year of Mourning
The First Year after Death
Can a mourner within the year of his father's passing attend the wedding of a nephew or a very good friend?
The First Year after Death
Passing through a Wedding Hall during the Year of Mourning