Bereavement in Judaism (Hebrew: אבלות, aveilut ; mourning) is a combination of minhag (traditional custom) and mitzvah (good deeds or religious obligation) derived from Judaism's classical Torah and rabbinic texts. The details of observance and practice vary according to each Jewish community.

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