Prayer is hard now, and the usual words feel too small for a loss this heavy.
Jewish Mourning Journal
When the Shiva Ends and the House Goes Quiet
140 days of the Tehillim for the heart in mourning, when grief feels too raw for the usual words.
A 140-Day Reflective Jewish Journal
- 140 daily reflections
- One line of Tehillim with a plain-English gloss beneath it
- Guided journaling space on every page
- Five honest minutes a day
- Paperback & eBook
Instant eBook download · paperback ships worldwide · a quiet place to return to each day
Look inside
Actual pages from the printed journal
How each day works
The same gentle structure for all 140 days
practice the time to become part of an ordinary life — one line of Tehillim at a time.
Why this journal is different
| Most journals | This journal |
|---|---|
| Tell you how you should feel | Sit with you, asking nothing of you |
| Read once, then set aside | A daily place to return to for 140 days |
| General words of comfort | One line of Tehillim, glossed in plain English |
| Rush you toward an answer | Move at the pace your season actually keeps |
Who it’s for
This is for
- Each day stands completely on its own. Open to today and begin; if grief kept you away for a week, you have missed nothing by arriving now
- Anyone who wants a daily practice without pressure
- Those marking a season, and gift-givers
This is not for
- Anyone wanting a quick, read-once book
- Readers who don't want to write anything down
- Those after halachic instruction or study notes
An established series
Part of a growing library of reflective Jewish journals from Higgayon Press.
The story behind it
This is for the evening when you are too tired to be eloquent and only want to be honest before HaShem about the loss.
Each day stands completely on its own. Open to today and begin; if grief kept you away for a week, you have missed nothing by arriving now.
Published by Higgayon Press, creator of the 140-Day Reflective Jewish
Journal series. Our journals are designed to be completed, not merely read — pairing a single line
of Tehillim, a plain-English gloss, and guided reflection into a daily practice.
Begin the 140-Day Companion
Five honest minutes a day. One line of Tehillim at a time.