Mourning when Parents are Sitting Shiva
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Question
Regarding the mourning of a grandson for his grandmother. I saw in a response published on your site that some aspects of mourning are observed only when sitting shiva in his city. 1. Does it depend only on the sitting of his father and mother or also on other mourners? 2. If his mother sits one day in another city, can he shower, shave, etc., on that day? 3. If his mother sits shiva in his city, can he travel to another city (for example, to a relative), bathe there, and then return to his city?
Answer
Hello,
1. It depends only on the father or the mother, not on the other mourners.
2 - 3. It is permitted. Mourning is only observed in the city where his mourning parents are.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 374