It is a great mitzvah to deliver a eulogy for the deceased.[1]
Days when a Eulogy is Forbidden
- It is forbidden to deliver a eulogy on Chol Hamoed except for a talmid chacham.[2]
- It is forbidden to deliver a eulogy on Chanuka, Purim, or Rosh Chodesh.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch YD 344:1
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch YD 401:1
- ↑ Rambam Aveilut 11:3, Bet Yosef YD 401:7