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When (if ever) are converts still related to their relatives?
It is my understanding that when a person converts to Judaism, certain halachic relationships are severed.
So I have a couple questions about this.
Which relationships are severed?
Is a convert ...
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What are the halachic boundaries between a brother and sister?
Can they touch each other? Hug? Are they allowed to expose their legs, arms, etc., in front of each other? Can they swim together? Dance together?
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Halacha of Yichud with half sibling
May siblings of the opposite sex that share only one parent be secluded (yichud) with one another? Does it matter which parent they share?
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Walking Between 2 Women - Relatives
A man is not allowed to walk between two women. Does this apply where one of them is his mother (or sister)?
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close (male) relatives going to the mikvah together
I know of some people who are particular not to go to the mikveh together with a close relative (father-son , brothers, and even brother-in-laws).
On the other hand I also have seen Chassidim and ...
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No kaddish for a sister?
I have heard that some (e.g. Chabad?) have the practice not to say kaddish for one's deceased sister. Can anybody confirm this? What might be the reason for this? I had thought there is an ...
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Sitting shiva for non-Jewish relatives?
Should one sit shiva for a non-Jewish relative? Say your mother is Jewish and your father is not, and he dies.
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Attending a relative's non-Jewish wedding in a non-Jewish place of worship?
Could somebody attend his non-Jewish relatives' wedding ceremony if they are held, let's say, in a church or a Buddhist temple?
