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Bereavement in Judaism
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Bereavement in Judaism ( Name 1 ) is a combination of Jewish custom ( מנהג minhag , modern pl. מנהגים minhagim ) and commandments ( מצוה mitzvah , pl. מצוות mitzvot ) derived from the Torah and Judaism 's classical rabbinic literature . The details of observance and practice vary according to each Jewish community.
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combination of minhag
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shaped and governed by a combination of jewish custom
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