Burial on Chol haMoed Succot

Hello,

When a person is buried during chol hamoed of Succot, Shemini Atzeret counts toward only one day of the 30 days of shloshim, not as seven days like a full Yom Tov.

(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Yoreh Deah 1:256)

Have a good day,
Mordechai

Eulogies on Chol haMoed

Hi,

Although the general rule is that eulogies are prohibited on Chol haMoed, there might be room to permit a halachic mourner to eulogize, since he is obligated to grieve and to show respect to the person who passed away.

(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 1:165)

Have a good day,
Mordechai

Keriah on Chol haMoed

Hi,

If a burial takes place on the second day of Yom Tov, then mourners do not tear keriah until after the entire Yom Tov (including intervening chol hamoed days) concludes.

If a burial takes place on chol hamoed, though, then one tears keriah during the funeral on chol hamoed.

(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 1:164)

Have a good day,
Mordechai