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Ending Shiva

Getting up and walking around the block marks the end of a week of mourning.

Parashat Vaera: Honesty, Not Silence

God knows we need to question God, as Moses did centuries ago.

Parashat Korach: Running Toward Death

In Parashat Korach, we learn about a rebellion by Korach and 250 other community leaders who accuse Moses and Aaron ...

Parashat Metzora: Healing From the Mysterious and Incomprehensible

This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Metzorah, is primarily concerned with a peculiar biblical affliction called tzaraat (tzah-RAH-at). Commonly mistranslated as ...

Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Healing From the Mysterious and Incomprehensible

The biblical practice of tzaarat offers insights into the grieving process.

Parashat Bamidar: The Loss of a Generation

The Book of Numbers is a gentle reminder to listen to the elders still among us.

Parashat Ha’Azinu: Healing Ourselves

What is God's role in moving through life to death?

Progress and Stasis in Mourning

I was overjoyed about the inauguration of our 44th President on Tuesday, but couldn’t help feeling a little sad, too. ...

Why Jews Put Stones on Graves

Although the custom of placing them on a grave probably draws upon pagan customs, the stones also symbolize the permanence of memory.

Shiva: What You Need to Know

Questions and answers about traditions for the seven-day Jewish mourning period.

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