Is it permitted to weep on Shabbat when weeping brings emotional relief?
Synopsis
The Rema permits weeping on Shabbat when it brings genuine relief and removes distress. The Taz restricts this to crying from intense spiritual devotion (devekut), while other acharonim (Magen Avraham, Aruch HaShulchan) side with the Rema's broader permission.
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