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The First Year after Death
How a mourner responds to greetings addressed to him by mistake
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Greeting Several Mourners Sitting Together
Shloshim (30 Days of Mourning)
Kiddush for the Birth of a Daughter within Thirty Days of Mother's Passing
The First Year after Death
Bar Mitzvah in a Hotel on Shabbat with Extended Family during the Year of Mourning
Shloshim (30 Days of Mourning)
Friendship Meal on the Thirtieth Day After a Brother's Death
The First Year after Death
Circling with the Lulav during the Year of Mourning
Shloshim (30 Days of Mourning)
Circumambulation with the Lulav within Thirty Days of Mourning for a Brother
The First Year after Death
The Joy of Simchat Beit HaShoeva in the Year of Mourning
The First Year after Death
Dancing on Simchat Torah during the Year of Mourning
The First Year after Death
Participation in the Kiddush for Chatan Torah in the Synagogue during the Year of Mourning
The First Year after Death
Participation in a Hanukkah Party During the Year of Mourning
The First Year after Death
Purim Celebration in the Year of Mourning
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Law of Close Notification for Other Relatives
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Consolation Meal for Close News of Death.
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Tefillin on the First Day of Close News of Death