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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
Shloshim (30 Days of Mourning)
Haircut after Hearing of a Close Relative's Passing
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Law of Distant Tidings.
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Meal of Consolation for Distant News
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Tefillin on the first day upon hearing distant news of death.
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Distant News about Parents
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Close Report from the Day of Death or Burial
Beis ha-Mikdash
Tearing of Garments upon Receiving News of Death Thirty Days after Death but Not Burial
The First Year after Death
Time for a Haircut After Distant News