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# It is forbidden for a woman who is in shiva to go to the mikveh<ref>Shulchan Aruch 381:5</ref> and also a man who regularly goes to mikveh for davening may not go during shiva.<Ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 2 p. 159), Badei Hashulchan 381:18</ref> However, during shloshim, it is permitted for a niddah, for a man who regularly goes every day for davening or every week for Shabbat to go to the mikveh.<ref>Rama 381:5, Badei Hashulchan 381:18</ref> | # It is forbidden for a woman who is in shiva to go to the mikveh<ref>Shulchan Aruch 381:5</ref> and also a man who regularly goes to mikveh for davening may not go during shiva.<Ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 2 p. 159), Badei Hashulchan 381:18</ref> However, during shloshim, it is permitted for a niddah, for a man who regularly goes every day for davening or every week for Shabbat to go to the mikveh.<ref>Rama 381:5, Badei Hashulchan 381:18</ref> | ||
# A woman may prepare herself for hefsek tahara before shiva nekiyim during shiva by washing that area and between her legs even with hot water.<ref>Even though the Rama 381:5 doesn't allow this washing to prepare for the hefsek tahara during shiva except during shloshim, the Shach 381:3 and Taz 381:2 quote the Masat Binyamin who allows washing that area and between her legs even with hot water during shiva. Badei Hashulchan 381:38 and Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 2 p. 162) agree with the Masat Binyamin.</ref> | # A woman may prepare herself for hefsek tahara before shiva nekiyim during shiva by washing that area and between her legs even with hot water.<ref>Even though the Rama 381:5 doesn't allow this washing to prepare for the hefsek tahara during shiva except during shloshim, the Shach 381:3 and Taz 381:2 quote the Masat Binyamin who allows washing that area and between her legs even with hot water during shiva. Badei Hashulchan 381:38 and Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 2 p. 162) agree with the Masat Binyamin.</ref> | ||
===Learning Torah and Getting Aliyot=== | |||
# An avel shouldn't get an aliyah even on Shabbat.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 400:1, Badei Hashulchan biurim 400:1 s.v. sh'im</ref> On Shabbat if they already called him up for an aliyah he should take it since refraining from taking it would be a public sign of mourning on Shabbat.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 400:1</ref> | |||
# It is permitted to get an aliyah on simchat torah otherwise it would be considered a display of public mourning on yom tov.<ref>Gesher Hachaim 1:23:3:7</ref> | |||
# Where the minhag is to give an aliyah to the father of a baby, if he had a baby when he was in shiva, he can get an aliyah otherwise it would considered a public display of mourning.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 2, p. 232) based on Shulchan Aruch 400:1</ref> | |||
# It is permitted for an avel during shiva to learn [[Shenayim Mikra]] on Shabbat since it is like kriyat shema since it is an obligation upon him.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 400:1</ref> If he doesn't do targum he can do Rashi instead.<ref>Badei Hashulchan 400:15</ref> | |||
===Davening=== | |||
# It is permitted for the avel to say kabbalat shabbat normally including lechu niranena, shir hashirim, kegavna, mizmor ldovid hashem roey, each community according to its minhag, besides for bameh madlikin which the avel should skip and say tehillim instead.<ref>Badei Hashulchan 400:16</ref> | |||
# It is permitted for an avel to say shalom aleichem and eshet chayil on Friday night.<ref>Badei Hashulchan 400:16. He has a doubt if it is permitted for them to sing it or any other zemer.</ref> | |||
==Tefillin for a Mourner== | ==Tefillin for a Mourner== | ||
