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Mourning for Relatives of the Mourner

Question

The law that some mourning practices apply to the relatives of the mourner, does this include Saturday night or only until after the Sabbath?

Answer

Until after the Sabbath, not including Saturday night.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 374, Shach, Sif-Katan 7

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