Accompanying Relatives Behind the Coffin
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Question
According to the Jerusalem custom where the descendants of the deceased do not accompany the coffin, can they travel to the cemetery before the burial after the coffin has moved far away from them?
Answer
Shalom Rav
It is permitted to walk a long distance.
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