Mourning Practices for the Children of the Bereaved
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Question
What is the law regarding the children of the bereaved? Do they need to observe mourning customs, or is everything normal for them?
Answer
Hello Rabbi
The children of the bereaved, according to the Sephardic custom, do not observe mourning at all.
According to the Ashkenazi custom, four rules are observed:
A. Prohibition of bathing in hot water. Bathing in cold or lukewarm water [-which does not provide pleasure from the heat] is permitted.
B. Prohibition of wearing Shabbat clothes on weekdays.
C. Prohibition of listening to music.
D. Prohibition of participating in wedding events and Sheva Brachot and other festive meals (in other mitzvah meals such as Bar Mitzvah, Brit, and Siyum - it is permitted to participate without eating). If the meal or event is in the son's home, he is also allowed to eat.