When news of death is heard long after the actual death, does the holiday affect the mourning obligation?
Synopsis
If someone learns of a death ten days after a holiday (even though the death occurred the day before the holiday), this is treated as recent news, not distant news. The holiday does not count for one who did not practice mourning before it, and certainly not for someone who did not even know about the death.
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