Studying Torah for an Orphaned Child During the Seven Days of Mourning
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Question
A 12-year-old boy is sitting shiva for his mother. Is he allowed to study Torah during the shiva?
Answer
His father is obligated to educate him in Torah study as usual. The mitzvah of education is not nullified by mourning.
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