Book | Hilkhot Avelut: Understanding the Laws of Mourning

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<p>This book integrates halakhic, conceptual, philosophical, and historical analysis as it presents the laws of mourning.</p>

<p><strong>Review by Rabbi Haim Jachter '81, dayan, educator and author:</strong></p>

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<p>For decades, Rabbi Maurice Lamm’s work “The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning” has been a fixture in shiva houses in Modern Orthodox homes. The laws of aveilut are set forth, and wise pastoral guidance is provided by Rabbi Lamm informed by his decades of service in the American rabbinate.</p>
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<p>However, the Modern Orthodox community has, thank God, become far more knowledgeable and learned in the past decades. Thus, a more updated book on mourning that reflects this blessed progress is much in demand and need. The fine sefarim on hilchot aveilut that have emerged in the charedi communities are helpful resources but do not completely hit the mark for our community.</p>
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<p>Rabbi David Brofsky, along with Maggid Books, has come and filled this need with his new work on hilchot aveilut. In this excellent sefer, not only are the halachot presented, but also much of the logic and hashkafa (worldview) of hilchot aveilut are succinctly presented as well. One superb feature is the author first presenting a basic summary of the halachot and only afterward presenting a more extensive elaboration and explanation of the halachot.</p>
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<p><a href="https://jewishlink.news/features/32025-a-breakthrough-work-on-hilkhot-a… to continue reading the review.</a></p>

<p><strong>Table of Contents and sample chapter:</strong></p>

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