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 ...
“I always imagined God sitting shiva for the 6 million ... reminds herself that the Jewish people have survived difficult challenges while maintaining their faith in God.
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 ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) – Hackers posting death threats, including “I’ll enter synagogues and kill everyone,” broke into the online mourning ceremony for a former Jewish school principal in ...
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 ...