Communicating Your Condolences When Someone Dies When you have a friend who is Jewish, and that person has lost a parent, spouse, or other loved one, your first thoughts are typically to convey to them your sympathies and condolences, letting them know that you're...

Some Suggestions for Easing the Burdens of Loved Ones after a Loss When a friend or family member loses a loved one, you can find it difficult to know what to say and do. You want to provide support, but it's a difficult time. Often, words or actions that come from a...

Low Seats and Covered Mirrors during Shiva Understanding the Jewish Faith Traditions after the Death of a Loved One In the Jewish tradition, after a loved one has been interred, certain family members will return home for a practice known as "sitting Shiva." The word...

Handling All Necessary Matters in the Aftermath of a Death in the Family there's no training for this kind of thing. As a result, you may learn about many of the things you need to do after the fact, or you may have uncertainty about the right way to handle things....

How to  preplan a Jewish funeral Key elements to consider when preplanning a Jewish funeral. Making Certain You Have Preparations in Place before Your Death In the immediate aftermath of the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult tasks for survivors can be...

What is unique to Jewish mourning customs? Distinctive bereavement traditions of the Jewish faith. The Unique Traditions of the Jewish Faith in Times of Bereavement In Judaism, though there may be minor differences among the different traditions, there are common...