Tearing for an Adopted Son on His Adoptive Father's Passing
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Question
An adopted son, whose adoptive father has passed away, is he obligated to tear his clothes, or is it prohibited as bal tashchit?
Answer
He should tear his clothes, and certainly there is no prohibition of bal tashchit. Since he is greatly distressed by this news, he recites the blessing 'Baruch Dayan HaEmet' with Shem and Malchut.
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