Shiva: Guide To Jewish Funerals and Mourning Rituals
What to expect attending your first shiva
An interview with funeral director David Techner.
An unveiling without a headstone? A shortage challenges grieving families
A shortage of everything from granite to chiselers means a long wait to mark a grave.
Five Shiva traditions from around the world
These customs from Morocco, Iran, Syria, Israel and the United States might surprise you.
Five shiva traditions, explained
The meaning behind customs you’re likely to see at a mourner’s house.
Five practical ways to feed people who are sitting shiva
For those in a time crunch, these out-of-the-box options are a great place to start.
How to talk to children about shiva
An interview with psychologist Dr. Robin Goodman
19 reasons why shiva is like a Phish concert
Reason #6: The tunes are familiar, you’ve heard them all your life, but the words feel strange in your mouth and you might flub a few.
In ‘Shiva Baby,’ Jewish anxiety gets so bad that it turns into a horror movie
There’s no jump scares or monsters, but believe me — “Shiva Baby” is scary.
On saying kaddish over Zoom
“The pandemic has created a unique mourning experience, one that has surprised me with a comfort I might not have known.”
A year into COVID, Zoom funerals are still surreal
What has become routine for those of us who officiate funerals is still painfully raw for families going through them.