Mourning During the Festival Days
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Question
If one of his relatives dies during the festival, what should he do?
Answer
For his father and mother, he tears his garment; for other relatives, he does not tear. After tearing, he changes the garment. During the festival, he observes private mourning practices, but not public ones.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 399, Orach Chaim, Siman 548
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