Priestly Blessing for a Mourner during the Seven Days on Chol HaMoed
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Question
A Kohen in mourning whose father passed away during Chol HaMoed Sukkot, is he allowed to perform the Priestly Blessing?
Answer
A mourner does not perform the Priestly Blessing during the seven days, even if there is no other Kohen besides him, and even on Shabbat and Yom Tov, because one must bless with joy, and the mourner is in sorrow. Therefore, the mourner should leave the synagogue before the chazzan says 'Retze', and if he is called to ascend, he must perform the Priestly Blessing. There are those who practice that a mourner blesses the Priestly Blessing even during the seven days.
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