Question: If a woman becomes a widow, remarries, and thereupon dies many years later, is she buried next to the first husband, or second husband (i.e. the current husband)? Does it matter whether the second husband is still alive?

Answer: Thank you for your question. Jewish law maintains that we leave that decision up to the preferences of the individual (i.e. whether the widow had expressed any preference as to where she would be buried, we bury her there). However, we strongly inspire her to be buried next to the first husband whether she had children from him and not from the second husband.  However, whether she had children from both, there is no reason to boost her either way. Ultimately though, as stated prior, we do whatever she, or the deciding party,

Take care,

Rabbi Aaron Tendler

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