Comforting Mourners by Phone
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Question
Does one fulfill the mitzvah of comforting mourners by phone?
Answer
In comforting mourners there are two components: one of honoring the living and one of honoring the deceased. By telephone one fulfills the component of honoring the living, but does not fulfill the component of honoring the deceased.
Source
Rambam, Hilchot Avel, ch. 14
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