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News ‘He lived such a full life’: In a city on a hilltop, a family mourns its oldest son
Mitzpe Yericho, a settlement outside of Jerusalem, grieves a 19-year-old who loved music and Torah
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Opinion How do we forge ahead after calamity? The Jewish way of mourning offers a roadmap.
Tradition understands the gradual, crooked path of recovering from tragedy, writes the cofounder of an Orthodox women’s yeshiva
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Opinion Spare us your explanations about what’s happening in Israel — now is the time for grief
Nearly every Jew knows someone directly affected by the violence in Israel, and in a sense, we're all sitting shiva
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Opinion Must I say kaddish for my abusive father?
I had prayed to God for help. Now, for the first time, I could pray to God from my synagogue.
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Culture Going to your first Orthodox shiva? Here’s what you need to know
No, you don't need to bring food — but do bring a kippah
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BINTEL BRIEF His mother died and I never called. How do I fix this before Yom Kippur?
Bintel says the High Holidays are the perfect time to reach out to old friends. Here's what to say — and what not to say
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Culture ‘No one’s going to be perfect:’ Your children grieve too — here’s how to help them
Erin Silver, author of the award-winning childrens' book 'Sitting Shiva' talks about including children in rituals of grief and mourning
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Culture Is it time to mourn the passengers aboard the lost submersible?
What does Jewish tradition tell us about grieving missing persons?
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