Shiva is the Jewish seven-day mourning period for the immediate family of the deceased. The primary purpose of sitting shiva is to create an environment of comfort and community for mourners. It helps
We don’t need to understand death, but just know that it is a part of life.
Instead of mourning the passing of a loved one, this is a time to celebrate
their
When you know someone is passing, you interpret everything as a signal. Smoke
alarm. Power outage. Weather patterns. Is that her saying goodbye? Did it
happen? At least in this case, it happened
I need to get an old suit altered so I could wear it to an upcoming event, but I
was sure when it was happening. I also bought a pair of pants that
I saw my mom's eyebrows twitching while she slept and I wondered what she was
dreaming. Does it come from a part of her brain that still functions normally,
or is