Studying Torah in a Cemetery
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Question
Is it permitted to study Torah in a cemetery for the elevation of a soul?
Answer
If it is evident that it is in honor of the deceased, it is permitted.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 344 and Siman 367, Bava Kamma 16 in Tosafot and in Nimukei Yosef there
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