One of my neighbors retired a few weeks ago.

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15. I'm not Jewish so the laws are not my speciality

She tearfully told us that there is a traditional Jewish law, probably from the Torah (sort of the Old Testament to Christians) that the widow is restricted for one year after the deceased had passed. My personal opinion is that this is probably intended to help the widow grieve but in our friend's case, it caused the opposite and increased her grief. To be clear, I am not Jewish so I cannot intelligently discuss Jewish laws. But I do know that our neighbors are very good people and it pained us to see her in such pain.

Again, I am not a theologian so I cannot comment intelligently about Jewish Law. On the other hand, I am an atheist so all religious rules are anathema to me. Still, as a pacifist, it's not my place to judge others' beliefs or practices. They just have zero impact on my life except when they affect or hurt my friends.

Perhaps there's someone on DU who can provide more information.