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Jewish Death & Mourning: Anita Diamant Answers Your Questions

Jewish death and mourning rituals can be incredibly comforting, whether you are mourning the loss of someone...

After the funeral of a loved one, Jewish families traditionally “sit shiva.” Sitting shiva gives the mourners...

If you have just lost a Jewish loved one, we hope this booklet will help guide you through the decisions that...

Rabbi Malka (left) at a Black Lives Matter rally in Atlanta My face lit up as we entered the room full of glittery...

When a friend or loved one experiences loss, it can be hard to know how to support them. If that loved one is...

Rabbi Malka (right) with her grandmother, Harriet My Grandma Harriet died a few weeks ago, at the age of 95....

A nurse log in the Tongass National Forest in southeastern Alaska. I have a talkative family. Mostly, our everyday...

My mother, Beatrice Case, died one week ago, on March 16, 2014. She was 95 and had been remarkably healthy until...

I first saw the New York Daily News story reprinted on an Orthodox Jewish website, VosIzNeias. The news was,...

Many people come to InterfaithFamily to learn about Jewish death and mourning practices. If you are in an interfaith...

Return to Guide to Death and Mourning for Interfaith Families Jewish death and mourning practices are based...