[Avodah] Avel leading Qaddish and Benching

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

> "Where is there a minhag for an avel to lead benching?
>Gershon gershon.dubin at juno.com

Mourning in halachah pM 380 40:19

"The mourner, during the entire 12 months should make an effort to serve
as the "mezamen" since thus of benefit to the depparted soul"

Fn 40: "Shevus yaakov..., pischei teshuva 375:3 
Yosif ometz also writes that this raises the deceased from gehinnom. And
see she'eilas Yavetz 1:74"

-RRW
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