Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) 7:2
"It is better to go to the house of mourning than to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men..."
My father-in-law passed away on Thursday evening. I flew to New York for the funeral on Friday (Jewish law requires that the burial take place as quickly as possible), stayed for Shabbat and the weekend, and am now back in Denver.
In fact, on Sunday, there was a wedding at the shul literally next door to the shiva house, although I don't think many people had a choice about which place to visit.
For all of you who've expressed your concern, thank you. David was a good man, and while I can't believe that his passing was a blessing in any sense, his memory should be.
Posted by joshuasharf at June 1, 2005 06:06 AM
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