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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 ...
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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Jewish minyan held on PM’s plane to let ex-hostage’s dad say Kaddish for his late wife
asks for passengers on the flight to create a quorum so he can say the Kaddish Jewish mourning prayer for his recently deceased wife Liora. The Mincha minyan, or quorum of 10 Jewish men — led by ...
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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 ...
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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 ...