Religion is full of “shoulds” and “musts.” But feelings follow laws of their own, exacting their own in-house penalties when they are broken. Judaism has many laws for grievers, including the length ...

Not to be confused with Shiva, one of main Hindu deities, Shiva in Judaism is the week of mourning following the death of a family member. It is colloquially referred to as “sitting shiva,” in ...

Jacquelyn Bell had to say goodbye to her mother, JoAnn, over the phone. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Joann, who was 73, battled ...

The Jewish Press published an article expressing a powerful and sympathetic defense of people who request a “private shiva” (“A Private Shiva? Comforting a Subject, Not Handling an Object,” by Rabbi ...

“Shiva Baby” began as a 2017 short film by NYU student Emma Seligman based in part on her upbringing as a queer Jewish woman. Now, she’s turned it into a feature film that has earned rave reviews on ...

The new film “Shiva Baby” combines the traditional, week-long Jewish mourning period with a meshugenah love rectangle and overbearing family members. Hilarious and anxiety-inducing, the movie, written ...

Ivana Trump, the Czech first wife of Donald Trump and mother of Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr., has died at 73. Her death presents a question for Ivanka: How should she, as a convert who is now an ...