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MOURNING
“Shiva,” literally means “seven,” referring to the first seven days following burial. // Images created by Lilli Jennison using Artificial Intelligence technology.
May 11, 2023, 4:10 pm
Shiva: The Stages and Practices of Jewish Mourning
Judaism provides a specific set of guidelines on how to mourn the deceased.
By Chana Shapiro
Rabbi Ruth
August 11, 2022, 12:41 pm
Between Loss and Love
The Jewish month of Av, which, this year overlaps with August, begins by heightening our sense of collective loss.
By Rabbi Ruth
The Chervra Kadisha members report on the solemnity and dignity of the process.
July 13, 2022, 10:18 am
Dignifying Death: The Holy Role of Women
The central tahara ceremony consists of washing, purifying, and spiritually dressing the body in a shroud, placing it in the coffin and protecting it from desecration.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
September 17, 2021, 6:24 pm
How a Memory Becomes a Blessing
Dave reflects on his late father-in-law — in life and death.
By Dave Schechter
January 29, 2020, 12:59 pm
Oy Vey: January 31, 2020
Got a problem? Email Rachel Stein at oyvey@atljewishtimes.com, describing your problem in 250 words or less.
By Rachel Stein
Yizkor is a highly personal service.
September 7, 2018, 6:26 am
The Woman Who Couldn’t Cry
One afternoon at Yizkor service served a lifetime of loving memories.
By Chana Shapiro
May 22, 2018, 4:47 am
Generations of Stories Carry Us Through Grief
Ronen Shacham's sudden death a year ago is a reminder of life's difficulties and how faith gives us resilience.
By Dena Schusterman
Moses gets a glimpse of the Promised Land in a detail of a 1903 paining by James Tissot.
August 21, 2017, 8:00 am
Standing at the River’s Edge
It's nice not to be alone when you must observe life's transitions.
By Dave Schechter
January 12, 2017, 12:03 pm
Ambushed by Memories
By Atlanta Jewish Times
May 29, 2016, 12:00 pm
Looking for Meaning
By Atlanta Jewish Times
July 3, 2014, 1:34 pm
Temple Kol Emeth’s Candlelight Vigil for Abducted Israeli Teens
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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