[Avodah] Spouse vs. parent

[Michael Feldstein]

As long as we're asking, how do you understand only shloshim for a spouse?
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The usual explanation is that aveilus for parents is 1 year because of
kibud av ve-em, not because the
loss is greater than that of a spouse or a child.
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I have heard that the reason is that a parent is the only individual that
can never be replaced (whereas a spouse or a child can be).

-- 
Michael Feldstein
Stamford, CT
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