Mourning for a Stepfather (Mother's Husband)
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Question
Our stepfather (married to our mother) passed away. Do we have mourning obligations?
Answer
You have some mourning obligations because your mother is sitting shiva, but not all mourning laws apply.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 374 (for other details of mourning laws, see the question 'Anyone who mourns for him mourns with him')
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