7. The parting statement:[1] Upon exiting from visiting the Avel, the [Ashkenazi] custom is to bless the Avel “Hamakom Yinachem Eschem[2] Besoch Shaar Avlei Tziyon Veyerushalayim/May Hashem comfort you amongst all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.” [The Sephardic custom is to say “Tenechumu Min Hashamayim.[3] The parting statement may […]
6. For how long may the comforters remain by the Avel?
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3. Sitting during the comforting/Nichum Aveilim:
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2. When to comfort the mourners and perform Nichum Aveilim:
* This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback, Kindle, and Audio Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Enroll in Aveilus Course + Semicha 2. When to comfort the mourners and perform Nichum Aveilim: Before […]
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