May a niddah attend synagogue when her son or daughter is getting married, or after childbirth?
Synopsis
The Magen Avraham and Mishnah Berurah extend the High Holiday exception to other significant personal occasions — a woman attending her child's wedding, or a new mother returning to synagogue after four weeks — permitting synagogue attendance and prayer even in niddah status.
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