Bathing for a Mourner During the Thirty Days Before a Festival
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Question
Someone observing the thirty days of mourning before a festival (and when the festival arrives, the thirty-day rule is nullified), is it permissible to bathe in hot water before the festival, even though they are still within the thirty-day mourning laws?
Answer
It is permissible to bathe as usual, close to the evening, even according to Ashkenazi custom.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 548, Sif 8: "If one observed seven days and the festival arrived, the thirty-day decree is nullified. Even if the seventh day falls on the eve of the festival, it is permissible to cut hair and launder on the eve of the festival." The Rema writes: "The same applies to bathing, for us who observe the prohibition of bathing all thirty days, it is permissible to bathe close to the evening, and there is no need to wait until night."
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