Some Laws of Mourning for a Grandfather When Burial Occurs on Friday Before Sunset
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Question
When his grandfather is buried right before Shabbat, does he have to observe the laws of mourning the following week?
Answer
Even though he was buried right before Shabbat and did not observe the laws of mourning because on Friday it is customary to bathe in hot water, and therefore he was allowed to bathe in hot water even on this Friday, nevertheless, the laws of "all who mourn for him mourn with him" apply only until the first Shabbat following the burial. He does not need to mourn the following week.
Source
This is explained in Terumat HaDeshen and in the Rema, Siman 374, Siftei Chachamim, that it applies only until the nearest Shabbat, and no distinction is made between one who mourns for many days and one who does not mourn.
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