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Do We Still Mourn the Churban?
This article was republished with permission from Jewish Action. It appears here in its original form. Probably no holiday season on the…
Suffering and Love
This essay was originally published in Hebrew in The Enigma of Suffering, ed. Dr. Baruch Kahana, Dr. Chayuta Deutsch, Ronny Redman (Tel…
Readers Respond: What Is Tisha B’Av Today?
“Commemorate,” as Cambridge Dictionary defines, is “to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event.” Tisha B’Av is precisely…
The Impossibility of Understanding Loss
You never think it could happen to you. We read headlines of tragedy, visit homes of grief, and see faces of loss.…
What Facebook’s COO Learned From Grief
It takes vulnerability to ask for help, to show that you depend on another. That was something new to Facebook COO Sheryl…
In ‘WandaVision,’ Timely Jewish Wisdom About Coping With Loss
When Wanda Maximoff of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—known as the Scarlet Witch—was forced to kill the love of her life, she was…
Passing Through Moed Katan—and Life
Tractate Moed Katan centers around two polar-opposite topics: Chol Hamoed, days of moderated celebration, and aveilut, days of mourning. One we associate…
Feeling and Healing
Ivan Kramskoi, a Russian painter of the 1800s, has this piece called, “Inconsolable Grief.” A bereaved woman stands in an elegant living…
National Loss, and Mourning
“How the city that overflowed with people sits alone, become like a widow; she who was great among the nations, princess of…
To Keep the Memory Alive
Once those we love are gone, can we ever encounter them again? The question may appear to nod toward witchcraft like a…
What Is Nechama?
This feature is part of Joey Rosenfeld’s popular “list series” posted to his Twitter, @Jorosenfeld, where he explores the thoughts of diverse…
Wit & Wisdom: The Best of R. Emanuel Feldman
R. Emanuel Feldman is the rabbi emeritus of the Beth Jacob shul in Atlanta, Georgia, author of 11 books, and past editor-in-chief…