Changing to Laundered Clothing During Shiva When the Garment Causes Discomfort
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Question
A woman sitting shiva for her father finds the garment she is wearing very uncomfortable during the prolonged sitting of shiva. Can she change to a more comfortable laundered garment?
Answer
It is permissible to be lenient in wearing laundered clothes if changing from a garment that causes discomfort, provided that someone else wears it first.
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