When we say that Shiva’s greatest meditation was on death rather than life, we’re not talking morbidity or nihilism. Rather, it is the profound turning of the mind to what is most urgent, most honest ...

The God Who Destroys on Purpose The Shiva Purana names Shiva by many epithets, but Mahakala, the lord of time and dissolution ...

At a typical American shiva, the seven-day period of mourning following a death in the family, a series of traditions are observed — doors are left unlocked, food is brought by community members and ...

Whether it’s a bris, bat mitzvah or a shiva, there’s a ceremony for every aspect of Jewish life — and death. But when it comes time to observe these moments for the first time, the anxiety that ...

When visiting a Shiva house is it appropriate to console the mourners by trying to explain tragedy or death? Rabbi Ben Zion Shafier A number of years ago a young man in his 40s was playing basketball, ...