Haircut after Hearing of a Close Relative's Passing
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Question
A person who had not been in contact with his brother for many years learned of his brother's passing two weeks after it occurred. Of course, the brother sat shiva as required for a close report. When is the brother allowed to get a haircut and attend weddings: thirty days from the burial or thirty days from when he was informed?
Answer
Thirty days from the day of the report.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 402, Se'if 1: "One who receives news of a relative's death, if the news arrives within 30 days, even on the 30th day itself, it is considered close news, and he must observe seven days of mourning from the day the news arrives; and he tears his garment and counts 30 days. The Rema writes: 'From the day of the news' for haircutting and other matters. In summary, the day of receiving close news is like the day of burial."
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