Participation of Mourner's Children in Sheva Brachot
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Question
Can a woman whose father is sitting shiva participate in or conduct Sheva Brachot?
Answer
If her father is sitting shiva before Shabbat, she is obligated in mourning, which includes not bathing, not cutting hair, not listening to music, and not attending weddings. Therefore, she is prohibited from participating in the Sheva Brachot meal. There are leniencies if she is hosting and serving food to the guests, [and this is specifically when she is in the same city as her father, but in another city, since she is not obligated in mourning, she can conduct Sheva Brachot]. However, if the Sheva Brachot is held in her home, there is no prohibition, and she can participate and eat there.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 374, Se'if 6
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