Halachot and Customs
Until when may one say for the elevation of the soul?
Question
Honored rabbi, after the passing of a relative, may Hashem have mercy on his memory, one says on various occasions the expression "for the elevation of the soul...". Is there a limited time for saying such an expression?
Thank you
Answer
Greetings,
There is no limited time, and even after the year of mourning has passed one may learn and recite Psalms, etc., for the elevation of the soul of the deceased (see Hazon Ovadia, Mourning, part 1, pages 373-374, citing Responsa Rav Pealim, part 4, siman 38, and Responsa Yaskil Avdi, part 7, siman 44).
With good tidings,
Hillel Meirs
