Onein - Stage of Mourning Pre-Burial
Please note that within this document, the term "Onein" refers to one a mourner whose relative is not yet buried. This is only a working definition, but that the actual paramaters of this stage are subject to debate by the commentators.
"Aninut" refers to the state of being an Onein.
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Status of an Onein
The first night, whether one is considered a regular Mourner or an Onein: Rosh Berachot 2:15
Whether aninut at night is a Rabbinic or Biblical Institution: Berachot 16b
Distinction between where the corpse is/isn't before the mourner: Berachot 17b-18a
An Onein on Shabbat: Berachot 18a, Moed Katan 23b
If a spouse dies after kiddushin and before nisuin, is the surviving spouse an onein: Ketuvot 53a
BehaviorsOther Laws