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# Within the 12 months, it is permitted to join in the hakafot for simchat torah.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 2 p. 365), Kaf Hachaim 669:33. Gesher Hachaim 1:23:3:7 permits hakafot but not dancing on simchat torah within the 12 months.</ref> | # Within the 12 months, it is permitted to join in the hakafot for simchat torah.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Aveilut v. 2 p. 365), Kaf Hachaim 669:33. Gesher Hachaim 1:23:3:7 permits hakafot but not dancing on simchat torah within the 12 months.</ref> | ||
# On purim within the 12 months a mourner for a parent shouldn't listen to music or join in dancing unless he is the rabbi and it would be considered public mourning on Purim not to join in dancing.<ref>Nimukei Orach Chaim 697:3</ref> | # On purim within the 12 months a mourner for a parent shouldn't listen to music or join in dancing unless he is the rabbi and it would be considered public mourning on Purim not to join in dancing.<ref>Nimukei Orach Chaim 697:3</ref> | ||
==Changing Seats in Shul== | |||
See [[Shloshim#Changing Seats in Shul]]. | |||
==Completing the Twelve Months== | |||
# The 12 month period of mourning for a parent continues until the completion of all 12 months and part of the last day of the 12 months doesn't count like a complete day since the 12 month period doesn't depend on days.<ref>Trumat Hadeshen (responsa 292), Shulchan Aruch 395:3, Shach 395:2</ref> The Ashkenazic minhag is to continue the practices of mourning of 12 months on the day of the first Yehrzeit itself unless it was a leap year and the 12 months already ended.<Ref>Rama 395:1, Shach 395:3</ref> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Mourning]] | [[Category:Mourning]] |