The parameters of the shiva mourning ritual seem daunting. Judaism guides us to sit in our homes for seven days. Of course, we have exceptions like attending synagogue on Shabbat or traveling from ...

And I’ve learned that it’s not just something we should use as a temporary measure: The Zoom shiva call should be an important and sustaining part of the post-pandemic Jewish future rather ...

Shiva is the first seven days of mourning after ... mark the anniversary of their loved one’s death. Making sure that a Jewish person has a proper burial is not only an act of kindness, it ...

Marriage in Judaism shows holiness in everyday life and ... so that they become one flesh. Shiva is the first seven days of mourning after the burial. Some Jews (particularly Orthodox Jews ...