Studying Mussar Books During Shiva
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Question
Is it permitted to study Mussar books during Shiva?
Answer
It is permitted and appropriate to study books of Mussar and reverence during Shiva.
Source
Meiri, Tractate Moed Katan, page 21a: "And it seems to me that the words of Torah are not forbidden to a mourner except in the way of study and repetition, but to delve into books that awaken a person's heart to repentance is not forbidden, and moreover, it is appropriate to do so, and from here it appears that everyone does so, but on the first day, at least, one should completely refrain."
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