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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial><BR>> <BR>> This is a side-issue. The Ari holds that the
aveilus that would issur<BR>> taspores applies all 49 days, it's "just" that
hachanah for Yom Tov<BR>> overrides it. [--RMB]<BR><BR>The issue, according
to the Ari, is not aveilus. If it were, then it<BR>would be suspended on
Lag Ba'omer.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Zev
Sero
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<DIV>The issue is not aveilus? What /is/ the issue?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff><BR></FONT><B><FONT color=#0000ff>--Toby
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