Jacquelyn Bell had to say goodbye to her mother, JoAnn, over the phone. Joann, who was 73, battled multiple sclerosis most of her adult life, and survived three strokes and bouts of pneumonia. Bell ...

Not to be confused with Shiva, one of main Hindu deities, Shiva in Judaism is the week of mourning following the death of a family member. It is colloquially referred to as “sitting shiva,” in ...

LOS ANGELES — The early arrivals got the good seats, 115 folding chairs facing the pool. Other guests grabbed standing-room-only spots under giant umbrellas or stood blinking in the sun; still others ...

We've all been to uncomfortable family and community gatherings. But probably not one including your ex-girlfriend, sugar daddy (wife and baby daughter in tow) and your parents, too. Welcome to "Shiva ...

This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. As many an American rabbi will tell you, even Jews who rarely go to Sabbath or holiday services will often contact a local synagogue after ...

Shulman is senior rabbi of Congregation Beth El in La Jolla and a member of The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Community Advisory Board. He lives in La Jolla. After the recitation of psalms and eulogies, ...

The new film “Shiva Baby” combines the traditional, week-long Jewish mourning period with a meshugenah love rectangle and overbearing family members. Hilarious and anxiety-inducing, the movie, written ...

A shiva, the ritual gathering that follows a Jewish funeral, is potentially as good a cinematic device for uniting disparate — and dysfunctional — friends and family as the wedding, birthday, ...

The early arrivals got the good seats, 115 folding chairs facing the pool. Other guests grabbed standing-room-only spots under giant umbrellas or stood blinking in the sun; still others jammed into ...

While mourning the death of a loved one, many may find themselves at a loss when trying to incorporate their family's beliefs and traditions. That's when the Shiva Sisters step in. Their event ...