Reference for Sanhedrin 125:23

ר' עקיבא אומר מנין לסנהדרין שהרגו את הנפש שאין טועמין כלום כל אותו היום ת"ל לא תאכלו על הדם

R. Dosa said: Whence do we know that the meal of comfort is not eaten for criminals executed by <i>Beth din</i>?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The first meal taken by mourners after the funeral is called the se'udath habra'ah, the meal of comfort, lit., 'the meal of refreshment or restoration'(from habra'ah, recovery to health). It is prepared by neighbours, and usually consists of bread with eggs or lentils, these being a symbol of death. B.B. 16a. ');">²⁰</span>

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