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My husband died and the funeral was held. A few days later I found out that right after the ceremony another ceremony was held.
Is this allowed in orthodox Jewish law? At the first ceremony we had shoveled dirt on top of the casket, which was placed in the ground. Would it be kosher for another ceremony to be held after this?
Hello,
First let me express my heartfelt condolences for your loss.
I need some clarification.
1) At the first ceremony, was the hole filled with earth?
2) What exactly did the second ceremony consist of?
May Hashem console you amongst the other mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim; may they know of no more sorrow.
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David Rosenblum
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I am an ex-student of yeshiva and I like to be presented with Torah study problems. If you have studied the Torah and have questions on the subject matter, I want to hear about it. I am not a Rabbi and not qualified to decide halachic issues. I am still interested in halachic questions for which I can sometimes offer general guidelines or present decisions in halachic works such as Mishna Berurah. I welcome questions from non-Jewish people but I cannot respond to religious references that are not part of Judaism. If you are working on a paper or doing research and want general information on a Jewish subject, I may or may not satisfy your need, depending on how comfortable I am with the question. If you have a personal problem, I am not qualified to help you but I will do what I can to offer you some assistance.
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