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What is said upon receiving news of someone's passing?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

  

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When one's immediate relative (i.e father, mother, sister, brother, son, daughter or spouse) passes away the following blessing is said: "Boruch Attah Adonoy Eloheinu Melech ha'olam Dayan ha'emet (Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, the true Judge)."


All others, aside for immediate relatives, say: "Boruch Dayan ha'emet (Blessed is the true Judge)." Even when we are in mourning we accept G-d's judgment and realize that all His ways are just.


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