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Pregnant at Funeral

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Rabbi Elchanan Lewis

20 Tammuz 5764
Question
Can a pregnant woman go to a funeral?
Answer
She can, though the custom is not to, for Kabalistic reasons. The above refers only to entering the cemetery, if she does not enter the cemetery or stay with the body in the same room – that’s not a problem at all Kol Tuv
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