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and 7 people read from the Torah. And then they leave and pray on their own. R' Yehoshua ben Korḥa says: It is not that they stroll afterward in the marketplace, but rather they sit at home in silent mourning.
And furthermore, one may not speak about halakha or aggada in a house of mourning, as this is an activity that brings people joy. It was said of R' Ḥananya ben Gamliel that he would speak about halakha and aggada in a house of mourning.
§ A baraita states the following baraita: During the first week after his bereavement, the mourner may not go out of the opening of his house. During the second week, he may go out, but he may not sit in his usual place in the synagogue. During the third week, he may sit in his usual place but he m
R' Yehuda says: They did not need to say that during the 1st week the mourner may not go out of the opening of his house. This teaches us nothing new, as at that time everyone goes into his house to console him. Rather, during the second week, he may not go out of the opening of his house. During
§ A baraita states another baraita: During the entire 30-day period of mourning, it is prohibited to marry. If one’s wife died, it is prohibited to marry another wife until 3 Festivals pass since her death. R' Yehuda says: Until the first and second Festivals have passed, he is prohibited from mar