Mourning for a Child Who Rejected God

Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
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Question

What is the source for sitting shiva for a son or daughter who left the Torah and rejected the fundamentals of faith?

Answer

Shalom Rav,

The source is from Rabbeinu Gershom, who mourned for his son who converted away from Judaism.

Source

Cited in Beit Yosef (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 340) in the name of Mordechai (Mo'ed Katan, Siman 575) and Hagahot Maimoni (Kushta edition, Chapter 11, Halacha 2). See also Responsa Tzitz Eliezer (Part 5, Ramat Rachel, Siman 42, beginning).

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