Tearing on the Second Day of Yom Tov for a Nonresident in Israel

Mourning

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Question

If a nonresident who is temporarily residing in Israel has lost a relative on the second day of Yom Tov, is he required to perform the act of rending his garments (Kriah)?

Answer

His status is similar to that of the second day of Yom Tov outside of Israel, and he is prohibited from tearing his garments on that day. However, he is permitted to participate in the funeral and also to carry the deceased's bier.


Source

One does not tear garments on the second day of Yom Tov, as stated in the Shulchan Aruch, Siman 526, Seif 11. For a nonresident who comes to Israel without the intention to settle there, the stringencies of the place from which he came are applied, as explained in Siman 496.


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