The Mystery of Jewish Mourning

Nach Yomi by Nach Yomi - A Chapter a Day

Jun 10, 202601:04:44Religion & Spirituality

In this episode of The Why of Judaism, Rabbi Ya’akov Trump explores the meaning behind the practices of Jewish mourning, from shiva, the beis avel, and the seudas havra’ah to kaddish, yizkor, yahrzeit, and the matzeiva....

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