Bereavement in Judaism
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Bereavement in Judaism (Hebrew: אֲבֵלוּת,avelut ; mourning) is a combination of minhag and mitzvah derived from Judaism's classical Torah and rabbinic texts. The details of observance and practice vary according to each Jewish community.