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How long should mourning following the death of a parent last?
Friday, December 27th, 2013 12:53 pmA while ago I posted asking how long my readers thought a religious service should last, and was intrigued to get answers in a completely different range from my non-Jewish readers compared to my Jewish ones.
So now I'd like to run a different question past, in particular, my non-Jewish readers:
How long do you think one should deny oneself the pleasurable things in life—in particular, listening to music and attending parties—following the death of a parent? (It would be helpful, though not essential, if respondents could indicate whether they have been bereaved themselves.)
Again, I will post my own views at a subsequent date.
So now I'd like to run a different question past, in particular, my non-Jewish readers:
How long do you think one should deny oneself the pleasurable things in life—in particular, listening to music and attending parties—following the death of a parent? (It would be helpful, though not essential, if respondents could indicate whether they have been bereaved themselves.)
Again, I will post my own views at a subsequent date.
