Shiva: Guide To Jewish Funerals and Mourning Rituals
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.
In a heartbreaking tribute to his son, Jamie Raskin normalizes discussion of suicide among Jews
Jewish communities have come a long way in understanding suicide. But more can be done to normalize the conversation.
Sitting Shiva for Spot?
There is no Jewish roadmap for how to properly mourn pets, nor any universal law or tradition for how to close the circle of a pet’s life.
How I Learned Shiva
Forty-one years ago, Samuel G. Freedman was sitting shiva for his mother when a surprising visitor came to call.