The Forward

Sitting shiva for the missing: How can Jews mourn someone not confirmed to be dead?

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 not ...
The Forward

‘No one’s going to be perfect:’ Your children grieve too — here’s how to help them

It was a sad Sunday morning at my childhood synagogue. Two members of our community had passed away from cancer, and I remember the feelings I had watching their children recite the mourners’ kaddish.
San Diego Union-Tribune

Jewish families sit shiva on Zoom during the pandemic. Though not the same, still we grieve together.

Shulman is senior rabbi of Congregation Beth El in La Jolla and a member of The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Community Advisory Board. He lives in La Jolla. After the recitation of psalms and eulogies, ...
Jewish Journal

Grieving Jews Struggle to Sit Shiva Alone (to Prevent More Death)

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 schools had ...