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If one's relative passed away, one is obligated to tear one's garments as an act of [[mourning]].<ref>Kitzur S”A 195:1. The Rosh Moed Katan 3:44 quotes the Raavad as holding that tearing keriya is biblical, while the Ramban argues that it is only rabbinic. The Shach 340:2 cites the opinion of the Ramban.</ref> This obligation is called Keriyah (lit. tearing). One who does not tear when he or she is obligated incurs the punishment of death in heavenly court<ref>Chachmat Adam, 152:1</ref>. The details of this halacha are discussed below. | If one's relative passed away, one is obligated to tear one's garments as an act of [[mourning]].<ref>Kitzur S”A 195:1. The Rosh Moed Katan 3:44 quotes the Raavad as holding that tearing keriya is biblical, while the Ramban argues that it is only rabbinic. The Shach 340:2 cites the opinion of the Ramban.</ref> This obligation is called Keriyah (lit. tearing). One who does not tear when he or she is obligated incurs the punishment of death in heavenly court, as is the case with other Rabbinic obligations<ref>Chachmat Adam, 152:1</ref>. The details of this halacha are discussed below. | ||
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#Ideally a person should tear kriyah immediately or as soon as possible after the person dies or he hears about it.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 195:1, Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 226)</ref> The minhag, however, is to tear kriyah after the burial or before the seudat havrah. This minhag has what to rely upon.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 226) writes that the Sephardic minhag to tear kriyah after the burial has what to rely upon. Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Kitzur S”A 195:2 confirms this minhag.</ref> | #Ideally a person should tear kriyah immediately or as soon as possible after the person dies or he hears about it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 339:3, Rama 340:1, Shach 340:3, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 195:1, [https://outorah.org/p/28658/ Rabbi Aiken on OU.org], Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 226)</ref> The Sephardic minhag, however, is to tear kriyah after the burial or before the seudat havrah. This minhag has what to rely upon.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 1 p. 226) writes that the Sephardic minhag to tear kriyah after the burial has what to rely upon. Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Kitzur S”A 195:2 confirms this minhag.</ref> | ||
#If someone's relative died he doesn't tear keriya on Yom Tov even the second day.<ref>Rambam (Aveilut 11:1), Shulchan Aruch YD 399:13</ref> | #If someone's relative died he doesn't tear keriya on Yom Tov even the second day.<ref>Rambam (Aveilut 11:1), Shulchan Aruch YD 399:13</ref> | ||
#On Chol Hamoed it is permitted to tear kriyah for a relative for whom one has an obligation to tear kriyah.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 401:2</ref> | #On Chol Hamoed it is permitted to tear kriyah for a relative for whom one has an obligation to tear kriyah.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 401:2</ref> | ||
