Is eulogizing (hespeid) permitted on Rosh Chodesh?

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Synopsis

The Aruch HaShulchan raises the question of whether the Mechaber's silence on formal eulogizing implies it is prohibited on Rosh Chodesh, and concludes it is analogous to kinah and thus forbidden for ordinary individuals but obligatory for a Torah scholar.

Late Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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