Jewish%20thought for Moed Katan 48:5
ומה הן בהספד רבי מאיר בשם רבי ישמעאל אומר עניים בני שלש עשירים בני חמש רבי יהודה אומר משמו עניים בני חמש עשירים בני שש ובני זקנים כבני עניים
And what is the rule in respect of making lamentation for them? R'Meir in the name of R'Ishmael says: In the case of the poor lamentation is made for a child of three and in the case of the rich for a child of five.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [The grief of the poor at the loss of a child is greater than among the rich, since a child is the poor's only joy (Rashi) ].');"><sup>5</sup></span> R'Judah speaking in his [R'Ishmael's.] name says: With the poor [they make a lament] for children of five; with the rich for children of six.
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