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How sitting shiva helped me decide to convert to Judaism

Debrah Miszak in Forward · 31 Mar

Attending a Jewish funeral and sitting shiva for a friend's mother led the author to reevaluate her relationship with religion, ultimately inspiring her decision to convert to Judaism.

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Sitting Shiva, Far From Home

Hillel Kuttler in Tablet · 24 Oct 2023

Saar Margolis, a resident of the Israeli community Kibbutz Kissufim, was killed by Hamas terrorists.

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Readers respond to our advice on bullying, sluttiness, retirement, Nazi memorabilia and more

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 13 Jul 2023

Readers have been responding to The Forward's advice column, the Bintel Brief, on topics such as bullying, Nazi memorabilia, religious identity and sexuality, conversational etiquette, and disagreements on Israel.

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I sat shiva for my sister because she hates Israel. Should I bother reconciling?

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 18 May 2023

The writer of the letter is estranged from their sister because of her views on Israel, which the writer considers antisemitic.

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On sitting shiva and watching ‘Back to the Future’

BCohen in Forward · 19 Oct 2022

The author reflects on his experience of sitting shiva, the Jewish mourning practice, following his mother's death and how it affected his ability to watch the movie "Back to the Future Part II" when it was released.

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The “Let’s Get Together & Feel Alright!” Edition

Promised Podcast · 14 Jul 2022

In this episode, Miriam Herschlag, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss three main topics.

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Sitting shiva via Zoom, it turns out, has its upsides

Forward · 5 May 2020

In this heartfelt personal reflection, the author describes his experience of sitting shiva for his father via Zoom during the pandemic.