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The First Year after Death
Changing Place in Synagogue When One's Place is Near the Wall
The First Year after Death
Changing a Mourner's Seat in the Synagogue Where His Son Sat in His Place
The First Year after Death
Changing a Seat for Mourning in a New Place Purchased but Not Yet Used
The First Year after Death
Changing the Mourner's Place in the Synagogue When His Sons Sit Before Him
The First Year after Death
Should a mourner change his place at the Shabbat table?
The First Year after Death
Can a mourner remain in the new place after the year
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
Yahrzeit on Friday
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
Yahrzeit on Friday and usually prays Mincha at Plag.
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
When do the laws of Yahrzeit apply: on the date of death or burial
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
Yahrzeit on Hanukkah
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
When to Fast if the Yahrzeit Falls on Shabbat
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
Fasting on the Yahrzeit of a Grandfather
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
Fasting on the Yahrzeit of One's Rabbi
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
Determining the Yahrzeit Date When the Exact Date of Death is Unknown
Death anniversary (yahrtzeit)
Did not accept the fast at Mincha before the Yahrzeit and began fasting, should he say 'Aneinu'?