16. Deceased who does not have any relatives:

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16. Deceased who does not have any relatives:[1]

If the deceased does not have any relatives to mourn him, then ten Kosher Jews are to come and sit in his home for all seven days of Shiva. The remainder of the community gathers around them. If one is unable to have the same ten people sit in the home each day of Shiva, then one may have a different group of ten each day.[2] Practically, many places are no longer accustomed to follow this today.[3]

Making a Minyan in his home:[4] If there are no known relatives sitting Shiva on behalf of the deceased, it is customary to Daven with a Minyan [Shacharis, Mincha, and Maariv] throughout the Shiva[5] in the area that the Niftar passed away [or, if not applicable, then in the house that the deceased lived in].[6]

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[1] Michaber 376:3

[2] Michaber ibid

[3] Rama ibid “I have not seen this done”

[4] Rama 376:3 in name of Maharil and in 384:3

[5] Starting from after the burial.

[6] The reason: Doing so gives Nachas Ruach to the soul of the deceased. [Rama 384:3] As the soul of the deceased is hovers in the area that he passed away. [Mavor Yabok Imrei Noam 35; Daas Torah 384 in name of Ramban]

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