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Tag: Jewish Mourning Practices

0 Jewish Law Literature

With God in the Picture, Death Is Not a Lonely Experience

Sruli Fruchter in 18forty · 9 Aug

Contrary to other cultures, Judaism does not personify Death as a figure; rather, it is viewed as a tool of God, sometimes personified as Satan, controlling life and death.

0 Jewish Law Communities

In this time of great stress, it’s important to grieve

Rabbi Diane Elliot in JTA · 11 Jul

The text discusses the significance of wells in Jewish texts, symbolizing life, connection, and blessings, with specific references to biblical stories such as Hagar and Miriam's Well.

0 Holidays Israel

Israel’s Independence Day is a time for mourning and celebration

Dr. Mijal Bitton in JTA · 10 May

The article discusses the complexities of mourning practices during the Omer period, the seven weeks between Passover and Shavuot.

0 Holocaust Communities

My First Yizkor

Judy Batalion in Tablet · 19 Apr

The author reflects on her experience attending her first Yizkor service in 1982 as a child and her more recent attendance following her mother's death in 2023.

0 Communities Politics

What Matters Now to mourning mother Hannah Wacholder Katsman: Personal & national grief

What Matters Now · 28 Mar

Hannah Wacholder Katsman discusses the public and personal grief following the murder of her son, Hayim Katsman, by terrorists from Gaza, revealing how his life as a scholar, peace activist, and community figure has impacted others.

0 Philosophy Torah

Mourning and Suffering in this Moment

Leora Batnitzky in Sources · 27 Nov 2023

This article explores Jewish interpretations of suffering and mourning through the biblical texts of Job and Lamentations, particularly in light of contemporary events such as the Hamas attack on Israel.

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Subjective Experience in Halakhah: Music During Sefirah as a Case Study

Judah Kerbel in Lehrhaus · 9 May 2022

The article discusses the challenge of feeling a genuine sense of mourning during the periods of Sefirat HaOmer and Bein Hamitzarim.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Zoom funerals, socially distanced shivas: One rabbi's guide to coping with death during COVID and beyond

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 21 Apr 2022

In this episode, Rabbi Avraham Plotkin discusses his book on bereavement and addressing death, "Seven Conversations with Jerry," which he wrote while processing the loss of his teenage son, Zalmy.