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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>Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 339:3, Rama 340:1, Shach 340:3, 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> | ||
