Mesorat%20hashas for Moed Katan 29:16
מוחרם לא שונה ולא שונין לו לא נשכר ולא נשכרין לו אבל שונה הוא לעצמו שלא יפסיק את למודו ועושה לו חנות קטנה בשביל פרנסתו
It only states that he behaves like one 'separated' or like a mourner with reference to other things and at the same time that he is also forbidden to greet one 'with peace'. A mourner is forbidden [to engage] in the words of the Torah, because the All Merciful said to Ezekiel: 'Sigh in silence'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But converse and talk freely, as if nothing is amiss; implying that other mourners are forbidden. The learned discussion on the words of the Torah is deemed as a joy. V. Ps. XIX, 9-11; CXIX, 15-16 etc.');"><sup>30</sup></span> What about one 'separated' [under a ban engaging in] the words of the Torah? - Said R'Joseph, Come and hear: One 'separated' [under a ban] may teach [others] and others may teach him; he may be hired [for work] and others may be hired by him.
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