Woman Insists On Honouring MIL's Wish For An Orthodox Jewish Funeral, Despite Pressure From SIL To Tamper With The Burial Arrangements

Funerals are a time-honored tradition that allows friends and family to pay their respects to a loved one who has passed away. It is a solemn occasion marked by a mixture of grief and remembrance.

As mortality looms over us, many individuals take it upon themselves to express their desires regarding their final resting place and funeral arrangements. These pre-emptive decisions aim to ease the burden on their loved ones and ensure their wishes are respected when the inevitable happens.

However, as noble as these desires may be, they can become a contentious issue among family members. The situation can become even more challenging when certain customs, ideologies, or religious beliefs are involved.

Our story today highlights one such instance where the wishes of a recently departed woman were threatening to tear the family apart.

OP (Original Poster) explained that her mother-in-law (MIL) was a devout Jewish woman who left clear instructions for an Orthodox Jewish burial. The time of her passing fell during the holiday season, making it difficult to organize the funeral immediately, as required by Jewish customs—in addition, the dead body is not to be altered or preserved in any way.

In a race against time, OP and her husband decided to set the burial date on a Tuesday. Unfortunately, this date didn't favor her sister-in-law (SIL), who argued that she couldn't find someone to cover her at work that day.

Since the burial announcement, OP and her husband have been under pressure to shift the date, but her husband is adamant that nothing will interfere with his mother's burial wishes.

Scroll down to find out how the story unfolds.