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You don’t need Zoom or Skype to say Kaddish without a minyan. Here’s a healthier option for the community.
Since Kaddish does not mention God’s name, saying the prayer at home privately, though not ideal, would not constitute taking God’s name in vain. In our situation, Rabbi Cherlow correctly says ...
Freed hostage Eli Sharabi visits Rebbe’s grave year after brother prayed for his return
We lost four members of the Sharabi family. I came here to ask for a blessing. Exactly a year later to the date,Eli came home ...
Learning from Joe Lieberman to repair the American breach
When those of us who knew Joe Lieberman gather, we always express the wish that there were more leaders like him in today’s ...
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Kaddish and Psalms in Gaza: IDF prepares to receive deceased hostages from Hamas
The bodies will be received within the territory of the Gaza Strip where a rabbi will lead a full military ceremony in which the caskets will be carried and the Kaddish prayer and Psalms will be ...
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Zoom Kaddish and virtual ‘guarding’: How Jews are adapting burial rituals to mourn Ruth Bader Ginsburg
(JTA) — The day after Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the widely cherished Supreme Court justice, died at 87, her fans gathered for impromptu memorial services at courthouses around the country. Now, Jews ...
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Death and mourning rituals
During the avelut year they will not attend parties and will say a blessing called the Kaddish every day. Yahrzeit is the anniversary of a death. The night before, many Jews light a candle in ...