Halachot and Customs
At the wedding of a second marriage, how many days of sheva berachot are observed?
Question
Hello and blessings,
When two spouses marry, and for both of them it is a second marriage, how many days of sheva berachot are observed?
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Answer
Hello, They have one day of sheva berachot, meaning only the first meal of the first day. Sources: See Shulchan Aruch, Even HaEzer (siman 62, seif 6), where this is the law regarding a widower who marries a widow, that sheva berachot are recited only on the first day. It is obvious that the same applies to a divorced man who marries a divorced woman. This is also cited in Otzar HaPoskim there בשם the books Pri HaAdamah, China VeChasda, and Penei Yitzchak. It is likewise ruled in Responsa Shevet HaLevi, part 8 (siman 279). And see Chelkat Mechokek (there, small seif katan 6) and Beit Shmuel (seif katan 5), that when a widower marries a widow, the first day means only the first meal. See there. If so, the same applies to a divorced man who marries a divorced woman, as stated above.
With blessings, Hillel Meirs
