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And there is no need for others to recite a blessing beforehand on his behalf, nor do others invite him to join in Grace after Meals, as he cannot be a member of the quorum of 3 required to recite the formula. He is exempt from the recitation of Shema, from the Amida prayer and from tefillin, and fr
R' Yoḥanan said: What is the practical difference between the apparently identical statements of Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel and the first tanna? The practical difference between them is with regard to sex. The first tanna holds that although there is no mourning on Shabbat, since refraining from add
In any event, the baraita teaches that one is exempt from the recitation of Shema, from the Amida prayer and from tefillin, and from all mitzvot mentioned in the Torah. This is an apparent contradiction of our Mishnah which states that one is exempt only when the deceased is laid before him. To re
From the Mishnah one can infer that when his deceased relative is laid out before him, yes, he is exempt from mitzvot. But, if it is not his relative and he is only watching over the deceased, no, he is not exempt.
The Talmud challenges: Wasn’t it taught in a baraita: One who watches over the deceased, even if it is not his deceased relative, is exempt from the recitation of Shema, from prayer and from tefillin, and from all mitzvot mentioned in the Torah? The Talmud responds that these two sources should not