Some Jews have taken on the mourning rituals of the shloshim period despite not being obligated to under Jewish law, in part because at least some of the people killed on Oct. 7 left behind no one ...

Some Jews have taken on the mourning rituals of the shloshim period despite not being obligated to under Jewish law, in part because at least some of the people killed on Oct. 7 left behind no one ...

Q: Shloshim? Never heard of it. A: Shloshim is the Hebrew word for “30.” Jewish law prescribes different mourning periods, each with its own set of practices.

Some Jews have taken on the mourning rituals of the shloshim period despite not being obligated to under Jewish law, in part because at least some of the people killed on Oct. 7 left behind no one ...

The secondary period of ritual mourning – following shiva – is lifted for anyone who has lost a family member. This particular shloshim is a national one, not just a personal one.

When the traditional shloshim mourning period ends, what’s left is to wait for the dark clouds to roll away. Join our Community. Support ToI and remove all ads. Learn more. English; ...

Shloshim takes on more meaning with events in Israel. Nov. 5 marks Shloshim, 30 days following a death. Jewish tradition understands the experience of mourning.

There is a folk saying in the Talmud: “Tzedakah saves one from death.” I always thought of it as wishful thinking or superstition. But now I know it is ...

The Government’s zeal seems to evaporate when it is necessary to exact justice for the loss of Jewish lives, the “Davar”, the Hebrew Labour daily, writes to-day, on the occasion of the ...

In mathematical terms, my (erstwhile 30 day) shloshim ends up being a little bit more than a mere two weeks!! Parenthetically, none of this affects the year’s mourning period for a parent.

A: Shloshim is the Hebrew word for “30.” Jewish law prescribes different mourning periods, each with its own set of practices. “Shiva” is the intense seven-day mourning period just after a ...