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# If someone hears about a relative who died more than thirty days ago he doesn't observe regular aveilut. He only has to observe aveilut for a short period of time in which he does some positive action to demonstrate that he is in aveilut, such as removing his shoes. This is called in halacha 'shemuah rechoka'.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:1</ref> | # If someone hears about a relative who died more than thirty days ago he doesn't observe regular aveilut. He only has to observe aveilut for a short period of time in which he does some positive action to demonstrate that he is in aveilut, such as removing his shoes. This is called in halacha 'shemuah rechoka'.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:1</ref> | ||
# Additionally, when he hears about it until he completes his observance of aveilut he has to stop learning, doing working, bathing, or anointing himself if he was involved in one of these. If he was wearing Tefillin he doesn't have to remove them. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:2</ref> | # Additionally, when he hears about it until he completes his observance of aveilut he has to stop learning, doing working, bathing, or anointing himself if he was involved in one of these. If he was wearing Tefillin he doesn't have to remove them.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:2</ref> | ||
# Even though there is no shiva or shloshim in this case, for a parent there is a prohibition of cutting hair, shaving, and wearing ironed clothing until his friends tell him that he needs to shave or wear ironed clothing. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:1</ref> | # Even though there is no shiva or shloshim in this case, for a parent there is a prohibition of cutting hair, shaving, and wearing ironed clothing until his friends tell him that he needs to shave or wear ironed clothing.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:1</ref> | ||
# There is no seudat havrah for a shemuah rechoka. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:3</ref> | # There is no seudat havrah for a shemuah rechoka.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:3</ref> | ||
# One doesn't tear keriya for a shemuah rechoka except for a parent.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:4</ref> | # One doesn't tear keriya for a shemuah rechoka except for a parent.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:4</ref> | ||
# If one hears about a shemuah rechoka on Shabbat or Yom Tov he doesn't observe any aveilut on that Shabbat or Yom Tov but right after Shabbat or Yom Tov he does observe aveilut for a short period of time.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:6</ref> | # If one hears about a shemuah rechoka on Shabbat or Yom Tov he doesn't observe any aveilut on that Shabbat or Yom Tov but right after Shabbat or Yom Tov he does observe aveilut for a short period of time.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 402:6</ref> | ||
