Latest posts
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‘The Year of Mourning: Walking Through Avelut’
Jewish grief is given a whole year. How avelut unfolds — shiva, shloshim, the eleven months of kaddish — and how to walk it without rushing.
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‘Saying Kaddish for a Parent: The Eleven Months’
For a parent, kaddish is said eleven months. What saying kaddish for a parent asks of you — as honor, as bond, and as a structure for grief.
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‘Shloshim: The First Thirty Days After a Loss’
Shloshim is the first thirty days of Jewish mourning — the slow walk back toward life while grief is still raw. What it asks, and how to move through it.
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‘Mourner”s Kaddish: The Prayer That Never Mentions Death’
The Mourner’s Kaddish says nothing about death — it praises God. Why the Jewish prayer of grief is a song of God’s name, and what it asks of you.
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‘Nichum Aveilim: How to Comfort a Jewish Mourner’
Nichum aveilim is the Jewish art of comforting the grieving — presence over words. What to do, what to say, and what silence offers a mourner.
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‘El Malei Rachamim: The Prayer for the Soul of the Departed’
El Malei Rachamim asks God to give rest to a soul under the shelter of His wings. What the Jewish memorial prayer says, and when it is said.
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‘Tehillim for Protection: Psalms to Carry With You’
Which Psalms are said for protection, and why. A guide to the Tehillim of refuge — for travel, for fear, for keeping those you love safe.
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‘Tehillim for Shidduchim: Psalms for the One Still Searching’
When you are waiting to find the one, the Psalms give words. Which Tehillim are said for shidduchim, and how to hold hope while you wait.
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‘Jewish Prayer for Women: Finding Your Place in the Tehillim’
Where does a Jewish woman’s prayer live? From Hannah to the Tehillim — a reflection on women, prayer, and making the Psalms your own.
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‘Shehecheyanu: The Blessing for Reaching This Moment’
Shehecheyanu thanks God for keeping us alive to reach a new moment. When it is said, what it means, and how it trains the eye for firsts.