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When to Light the Yahrzeit Candle: Timing the Flame of Remembrance
You don’t want to light it on the wrong evening. Here is exactly when the yahrzeit candle is kindled and the meaning behind the timing.
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‘What to Say to Someone Who Is Sitting Shiva’
You want to comfort but fear saying the wrong thing. Here are the words, and the silences, that truly console a Jewish mourner.
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‘What You Actually Do During Shiva: A Mourner”s Guide’
No one explains the day-to-day of shiva. Here is what the mourner does, avoids, and receives across the seven days.
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‘What to Say to Someone on a Yahrzeit: Words for Grief’
Years later, the loss still aches. Here is what to say to a friend on their loved one’s yahrzeit so they feel remembered, not alone.
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‘What to Do on a Yahrzeit: Honoring a Loved One’
The anniversary is coming and you want to mark it meaningfully. Here is what to do on a yahrzeit, from the candle to Kaddish to kindness.
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What to Do When Someone You Know Is Sitting Shiva
A friend is in shiva and you want to help rightly. Here is how to visit, what to bring, and how to be present without intruding.
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‘When Shabbat Begins: Sunset and Candle-Lighting Times’
Not sure exactly when Shabbat starts and ends? Learn how Jewish time is measured by light, and why the day begins in the evening.
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The Month of Elul: When It Falls and Why It Opens the Heart
When does Elul fall on the calendar, and why is it the gentlest month for return? Meet the month that prepares the soul for the Days of Awe.
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‘What Is Selichot? Pre-Dawn Prayers of Return’
Curious about Selichot? Learn what these penitential prayers are, when they begin, and how they prepare the heart before the Days of Awe.
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What Mussar Is: The Jewish Path of Quiet Character Refinement
You sense the gap between who you are and who you mean to be. Mussar is the Jewish practice for closing it, one trait at a time.