Quiz – Siman 195

Welcome to your Kitzur Quiz - Siman 195

One fulfills the obligation for tearing his clothes for a deceased parent by:

A) Tearing only the outer layer of his clothing, even though he's wearing 5 layers

B) Tearing while sitting

C) Tearing on the wrong side of the clothing

D) None of the above

One Shabbos, one mourning for a parent should ideally wear:

A) The same torn shirt, but backwards as to hide the tear

B) A non-torn weekday shirt

C) A Shabbos shirt

D) None of the above

The accepted custom after tearing one's clothes is to: (check all correct responses)

A) Make an improvised stitching after 7 days, and a full stitch after 30 days - for one's parents

B) stitching after 7 days, and a full stitch after 30 days - for one's siblings

C) Make an improvised stitching after 30 days and never properly stitch it - for one's parents

D) Make an improvised stitching after 30 days and never properly stitch it - for one's siblings

E) Make a full stitch after 30 days - for one's sibling

F) Make a full stitch after 30 days - for one's parent

Yaakov's wife, Sarah, passed away. Yaakov tore his shirt, and wore it for 7 days. A week later his other wife, Leah, passed away. What should Yaakov do?

A) If he's wearing the same torn shirt, tear a little bit more

B) If he's wearing the same torn shirt, tear a fill tefach

C) If he's wearing a new shirt, tear a full tefach

D) If he's wearing a new shirt, tear a little bit

Yitzchak's brother passed away while Yitzchak was in a mania due to a psychological condition. When should he tear his clothes?

A) Immediately

B) When his mania ends

C) When his mania ends, if it's within 7 days

D) When his mania ends if it's within 30 days

E) When his mania ends, if it's within a year

Yitzchak's mother passed away while Yitzchak was in a mania due to a psychological condition. When should he tear his clothes?

A) Immediately

B) When his mania ends

C) When his mania ends, if it's within 7 days

D) When his mania ends, if it's within 30 days

E) When his mania ends, if it's within a year

Yisrael's mother passed away on the first day of Pesach. When should he tear his clothing?

A) On the first day of Pesach

B) On the first day of Chol Hamoed

C) After Pesach

D) None of the above