Participation of a Mourner in a Hanukkah Party

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Question

Is it permissible for a mourner to participate in a Hanukkah party?

Answer

If words of Torah are spoken there, an Ashkenazi is permitted to participate without eating, unless the meal is at his home, in which case he is allowed to eat. If he is Sephardi, even with words of Torah, the meal will not be considered a mitzvah meal, and he is forbidden even to sit there as it would be considered a meal of friendship (however, there are Sephardim who follow the Rema's ruling in practice).

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 670. According to the Shulchan Aruch, it is not considered a mitzvah meal, but there are Sephardim who follow the Rema's ruling and are lenient like the Sephardim.

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