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Ending Kaddish on Tisha B’Av
In a few hours we begin mourning the destruction of the Temple. Tisha B’Av is considered the saddest day of ...
JOFA's Torch, Mourn, Pray, Prayers for Mourners
Reciting Kaddish in Unconventional and Unorthodox Circumstances
There were a couple of times when I said Kaddish in some unconventional or “unorthodox” circumstances, but they were quite ...
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Say Kaddish For Conservative and Reform Judaism?
I saw this article before I left for work this morning, and the first two paragraphs had me spitting nails, ...
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Mourn, Pray, Prayers for Mourners, Women & Feminism
Overcoming Obstacles to Recite Mourner’s Kaddish with Dignity
My father died on Rosh Hashanah 5764. He died at home, in a clean white bed, surrounded by his wife ...
How To Create Your Own At-Home Kaddish Minyan
Every Tuesday for a year, we came together — for a memorial service, yes, but also to experience Jewish community in a new way.
JOFA's Torch, Mourn, Prayers for Mourners
Lessons I Learned From Reciting Kaddish for Mom
The recitation of Kaddish benefits both the soul of the departed loved one, as well as the mourner.
Ask the Expert: Can I Recite Mourner’s Kaddish for a Non-Relative?
A rabbi weighs in on reciting Mourner's Kaddish for someone you're not related to.
Ask the Expert: How Do I Know When To Stop Saying Kaddish?
Traditionally, mourners recite Kaddish for parents for 11 months minus one day.
Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Returning From Isolation
Biblical practices around childbirth and the affliction known as tzara'at bear a striking resemblance to grief.
Chevra Kadisha, or Jewish Burial Society
The chevra kadisha is a group of committed Jews who prepare the body for burial.