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 ...

Not all funerals are the same, even within Judaism. Here are the Jewish funeral etiquette guidelines you need to know to pay your respects properly. I’ve long been fascinated by the differences in ...

Since shiva starts right after the burial of the deceased, there isn’t much time to plan for it after someone dies. Planning a shiva at all – let alone in two days – can feel stressful or overwhelming ...

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, ...

Debi Cantor-Sternin and her two sisters grew up in Queens, New York. Their parents, Irwin and Gloria, were active in their local synagogue, and the family celebrated all the Jewish holidays. “That was ...

"I already have a plan and a path, so–" Utopia has unveiled the first trailer for the acclaimed indie comedy titled Shiva Baby, which premiered at last year's Toronto Film Festival and was one of the ...

Utopia has released the first trailer for “Shiva Baby,” an absurd Jewish comedy about a college student who runs into both her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend at a family funeral. “Shiva Baby” marks ...

Stop us if you've heard this one before... Utopia has released the first trailer for “Shiva Baby,” an absurd Jewish comedy about a college student who runs into both her sugar daddy and her ...