Is Tachanun recited in a house of mourning?
Synopsis
The custom is not to perform Nefilat Apayim in a house of mourning for the full seven days of shiva. Authorities debate whether those who pray there must also omit V'hu Rachum after leaving, and whether the exemption extends to the mourner praying in synagogue.
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