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Among not yet frum people the traiditional blessing of haMakom is not used but rather people wish each other ' a long life or chayim aruchim' whilst this term is reserved for avelimg. Is there any issur in wishing 'long life' to other family members of the deceased but not the close members sitting shiva? Does one have to distinguish between what he wishes an avel and someone just close

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Moshe Yitzhak
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    Is your question assuming one does wish long life to the ones sitting shiv'a? (If so, you may wish to edit that into your question, and the basis for that assumption.) – msh210 Feb 08 '12 at 17:36
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    Is this in the Bais HaAveil? Is this a greeting normally reserved for who? Question needs some polishing, I am not sure what you are asking? – Gershon Gold Feb 08 '12 at 17:51
  • possibly related: http://judaism.stackexchange.com/q/12690/759 – Double AA Feb 08 '12 at 17:55
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    This question still requires a great deal of cleanup to be sufficiently comprehensible. Does "whilst this term is reserved for avelim" refer to "not yet frum" practice" or normative practice"? Either way, do you have a source? Please specify clearly what exactly you suspect might be forbidden and why. – Isaac Moses Feb 09 '12 at 19:26

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http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=22460&pgnum=279

HaRav Tzvi Pesach Frank Zatzal says that you may say Chaim Aruchim to the mourners and it is not considered like a greeting.

Gershon Gold
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    I'm not sure this entirely answers the question. – Double AA Feb 08 '12 at 18:58
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    I am not sure what the question is as you can see in my comments to the question. If Moshe Yitzhak elaborates and explains what he is looking for then I may edit my answer. – Gershon Gold Feb 08 '12 at 19:01
  • Gershon, if a question is not clear, I recommend commenting, downvoting, and/or voting to close rather than filling in your own assumptions and answering the question as-is. – Isaac Moses Feb 09 '12 at 19:36