[Avodah] Waiving Aveilut

[Micha Berger]

On Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at 05:44:29PM -0400, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote:
> There's a difference of opinion as to whether a parent can waive the twelve
> month aveilut for their child. What are the arguments for doing or not
> doing so? (From the parent's and the child's point of view)

According to RYBS, the additional 11 months of aveilus for a parent after
sheloshim are more about kibud av va'eim than directly about aveilus.

The gemara (Qiddushin 32a) allows a parent to be mocheil their kavod.

So... Leshitaso, that would be an argument in favor of it being allowed.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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