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rules for
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mourning.

Elizabeth Applebaum
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espite the plethora of greeting
cards offering words of com-
fort, and despite the books that
provide lengthy guidelines on dealing
with grieving families, it still can be
painfully difficult to know what to say to
a friend whose loved one has died.
This is truly a time when that cliche,
"Words are not enough," applies.
And so we struggle, and often stum-
ble, when we encounter a mourner. Or
worse, we wander into a house where
a family is sitting shivah, make jokes
and ask for something to eat.
Fortunately Judaism is extremely spe-
cific about how we are to behave
toward those suffering the painful death
of a family member or friend. Here are

a few guidelines to help you learn
exactly what to say and how to act at
such times.

1. Forego casual greetings:
A mourner does not exchange greet-
ings with anyone. Suppose, though,
that you don't know a friend is in
mourning and still say hello. Don't be
offended if he does not respond in
kind, as his responsibility is simply to
tell you that he is in mourning.
Similarly, do not be surprised
when a mourner doesn't get up to
shake your hand when he is sitting
shivah. There is no obligation what-
soever for a mourner to honor those

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