I will never forget the most meaningful idea I embraced while sitting shiva for my mother, of blessed memory, who died suddenly more than 35 years ago. I had a notebook with me at almost all times.

Sitting shiva is the third stage; after the initial mourning and burial, shiva is the time where mourners sit in their homes as visitors come to give comfort ...

Contrasting this experience with the one he had when sitting shiva for his father 20 years ago, Nemoy commented, “It’s amazing how technology has made the world a smaller place,” offering ...

Sitting shiva is a sacred 7-day mourning practice for Jews . Published: Jul. 28, 2011, 7:00 a.m. By . Rev. Alexander Santora/For the Jersey Journal; ...

For Lando, sitting shiva provided closure for the family members who chose to do so. “We understood that he’s not coming back, that he’s not alive,” she said.

The word “shiva” means seven in Hebrew, and it refers to the seven days of mourning that people observe after a loved one dies. In normal times, friends and family gather at someone’s house.

The Whole World Is Sitting Shiva. Alone. And some day, we must all rush back to one another and rebuild our communities. By David Wolpe. Thomas Dworzak / Magnum. May 20, 2020. Share. Save.

While halacha requires an in-person minyan for those sitting shiva to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish (when there’s not a pandemic going on), ...

Goldberg is the author of the forthcoming story collection "Other Resort Cities." There’s nothing like the death of a parent to open familial wounds anew, particularly if you happen to be in a ...