Commentary for Moed Katan 39:15

איתיביה במה דברים אמורים בחמשה מתי מצוה אבל על אביו ועל אמו שבעה ושלשים

received tidings from Be[th]-Hozai about [the death of] his father; he consulted<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'came before'.');">²²</span> R'Hisda, [who] told him, 'On [receipt of] distant tidings [formal mourning] obtains for one day only'. R'Nathan B'Ammi received tidings from Be[th]-Hozai about his mother; he consulted<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'came before'.');">²²</span>

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