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And the groom then has sex with the bride to fulfill the mitzva, and then he withdraws from his wife, and the corpse is buried. And the groom then observes the 7 days of the wedding feast, which are a personal festival for him, when the obligation of mourning rites does not take effect, and thereaf
And the wedding takes place and is followed by 7 days of feasting and 7 days of mourning, specifically if it is the father of the groom or the mother of the bride who died, as in that case there is no other person who would exert themselves for them. They are the ones responsible for the wedding pr
Rafram bar Pappa said that Rav Ḥisda said: The rabbis taught that they are married immediately only if one already placed water on the meat. In that case, it will be impossible to sell it to others, and if it is not cooked immediately it will spoil and a significant loss will be incurred, potentia
Rava said: And in a city, where there are typically many buyers, even if he placed water on the meat it can be sold, and the mourning period need not be postponed. Rav Pappa said: And in a village, even if he did not place water on the meat, it cannot be sold, because no buyers can be found to pu
The following baraita was taught in accordance with the opinion of Rav Ḥisda: If one’s bread was baked, and his animal slaughtered, and his wine diluted, and he placed water on the meat, and the father of the groom or the mother of the bride died, one moves the corpse into a room, and the bride and