Dead On: 7 Times Movies Got Jewish Funerals And Shivas Right
Hollywood loves a good Jewish death scene.
The Forward Guide To Sitting Shiva
In Judaism, mourning the dead involves sitting on a low, uncomfortable chair for seven days.
An Etiquette Guide To Paying A Shiva Call
How to act, what to say, what to wear.
Top Four Myths Around Jewish Mourning
You’d be surprised by how many things you thought were ‘must’s at Jewish funerals and shivas — really aren’t.
Jewish Death And Mourning? There’s An App For That
What happens to one’s email and Facebook passwords, after death?
What We Talk About When We Talk About Death
‘Death cafe’s - where people gather to talk about mortality - are becoming trendy within the Jewish community.
When Holocaust Memories Are Too Heavy - A Survivor Considers Assisted Suicide
When my Holocaust-surviving mother proposed assisted suicide, I didn’t know what to tell her.
Top 7 Foods To Bring To A Shiva House
You’ll be surprised at #7.
When Tragedy Strikes, New York Jews Turn To This Historic Funeral Company
This Upper West Side Jewish funeral chapel started out as a livery stable, assisting Jewish immigrants in transporting their dead to cemeteries.
In Pittsburgh, Those Who Take Care Of The Dead Need Care, Too
At this unprecedented moment, even the comforters need special comfort, and even the most stringent of Jewish rules need to bend, if not break.
