In this personal essay, the author reflects on her experience of mourning her father, who was a prominent rabbi.

The essay explores the placement of the laws of mourning (aveilut) within Jewish Halakhah.

The author reflects on his experience as the son-in-law mourning the loss of his wife's parents and questions the lack of mourning rituals available for in-law children.

The text reflects on the author's interdisciplinary study of mourning practices in Jewish tradition and loss in clinical social work, highlighting the contrast in emotional responses between the two fields.