Saturday, December 8, 2012

The mitzvah of comforting mourners

Hi,

The mitzvah of comforting mourners is not limited to reciting the "HaMakom yinachem" formula; rather, one is required to speak to the mourners and settle their minds.

(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 5:20:21)

חג אורים שמח,
Mordechai

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