Upon receiving news of the passing

Upon accepting the account of the passing, the afterward absolution is recited:

ברוך אתה ה' א‑לוהינו מלך העולם, דין האמת. ‏

Transliteration: Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, dayan ha-emet.

Translation: "Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, the True Judge."1

There is aswell a custom of analysis one's clothes at the moment one hears account of a passing.

Orthodox men will cut the accessory of their clothing on the larboard 2 side, over the heart. Non-orthodox convenance may be to cut a necktie or to abrasion a button with a broken atramentous ribbon.