Pita at a Mourning Meal Without an Egg
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Question
Is it permissible to eat pita at a mourning meal, which is both round and bread, without eating an egg?
Answer
It is necessary to also eat an egg because the reason for eating an egg at a mourning meal is that the egg has no "mouth" (a line that some legumes, like beans, have), symbolizing that the mourner has no "mouth." Since pita has a "mouth," it is necessary to eat an egg in addition to the pita.
Source
Gemara Bava Batra 16b.
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