Shiva

Lessons from ‘shiva’: A tribute to my very special editor

Judaism's mourning rituals parallel the psychological pathway to healing and help enable us to transition through the process of shiva, shloshim, and the first year after death.

|ByBATYA L. LUDMAN
THE WRITER with her beloved husband.
Hananel, Tze'ela and sons in happier times.

Tze’ela Gez’s mother-in-law, Naomi: 'Life is still beautiful'

'For me, life is very, very straight. Hashem is the king. We have to understand what that means deeply. It’s not just words.'

|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, in Jerusalem, February 20, 2025

We're still sitting shiva over 500 days later - opinion

There is no moving on. There is only this new life Hamas has declared for us. There is only remembering. There is only fighting to make sure this never happens again.

|ByHILLARY GOLDBERG
CANDLES ARE lit in memory of Oded Lifshitz, Shiri Bibas, and her children, Ariel and Kfir, in Kiryat Gat, this past Saturday night. Shiva is not only an acknowledgment of loss; it is also a structured path back to life, says the writer.

Now is the time to heal our collective trauma - opinion

Let the memory of Kfir and Ariel Bibas ignite a fire in our hearts – a fire that fuels our determination to protect, to unite, and to demand dignity and safety for every Jewish child.

|ByESTER RABINOVICI

UAE official pays respects at shiva of murdered Chabad emissary, vows commitment to coexistence

Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a senior member of the UAE, visited the shiva of Rabbi Zvi Kogan to offer his condolences to the grieving family personally.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Photo of the Shiva

A life-long ‘thank you’ to my beloved sister - opinion

Bobbie was always there for me, and once crossed oceans to help me through a particularly bad time.

JULY 8, 2024ByDVORA WAYSMAN
BELOVED SISTER Bobbie at 21 (R) with the writer, 14.