Ask the Rabbi
- Family and Society
- Death and Mourning
- Burial and the Cemetery
Question
Is it proper for a child under bar mtizvah age to visit a cemetery according to Jewish Law or custom?
Answer
There is a custom not to go, but I have not noticed it complied in Israel.
Halvayat Hamet
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Tammuz 9, 5769
Farewell to deceased relatives
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Cheshvan 4, 5780
Visiting a grave on Shabbat
Various Rabbis | 14 Tammuz 5763
