A Jewish family traditionally sits shiva for the death of loved ones after their funeral. But what happens when a loved one goes missing for five years? What if they’re assumed to be dead, but ...

In sum, shiva is very helpful for the initial stages but not the later stages of grieving. I think what drives Jewish laws about mourning is compassion. The laws try to capture a middle ground ...

Navigating Jewish burial and mourning rituals can prove complicated for American Jews with non-Jewish relatives. The Jewish custom of shiva — the name of which comes from the Hebrew word ...

In Jewish tradition, shiva (the Hebrew word for seven) is the initial period of mourning after the burial of an immediate family member. Families “sit shiva” at home for seven days, ...

Shiva, the Jewish mourning ritual, begins right after the burial and continues for seven days. During the week of shiva, friends and relatives visit and comfort the family of the deceased.

Traditional Jewish mourning rituals entail the instant creation of a social cocoon, as the bereaved typically retreat to their homes for the shiva period and friends and families swarm them with ...

'Shiva Sisters' Keep Jewish Rituals Alive While mourning the death of a loved one, many may find themselves at a loss when trying to incorporate their family's beliefs and traditions.

How to save the Jewish mourning practice for the next generation (COMMENTARY) (RNS) As beautiful and meaningful as it might be, almost no one sits shiva for seven days anymore.

After Shaul Moshi died last week in Los Angeles at the age of 94, over 100 people gathered at his home for the traditional shiva minyan. It was Wednesday night — before the synagogues and ...

“Shiva Baby” began as a 2017 short film by NYU student Emma Seligman based in part on her upbringing as a queer Jewish woman. Now, she’s turned it into a feature film that has earned rave ...

The new film “Shiva Baby” combines the traditional, week-long Jewish mourning period with a meshugenah love rectangle and overbearing family members. Hilarious and anxiety-inducing, the… ...