Do pallbearers who wear visible tzitzit violate the prohibition of 'mocking the poor' when the deceased's tallit has had its tzitzit removed?
Synopsis
The Shulchan Aruch rules that in places where it is customary to remove tzitzit from the dead person's tallit before burial, pallbearers wearing visible tzitzit must be concerned about 'mocking the poor.' Later authorities debate whether this prohibition extends to places without such a custom.
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