How is Dayan HaEmet recited when hearing of a death — with or without Shem uMalchut (God's name and kingship)?
Synopsis
The formal blessing Dayan HaEmet should be recited with God's name and kingship (Shem uMalchut). The widespread custom of omitting these for distant relatives or acquaintances is criticized by multiple authorities but accommodated for ordinary deaths without personal grief.
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