In the days before the funeral, the body is not left alone. Shiva is the first seven days of mourning after the burial. Some Jews (particularly Orthodox ... sure that a Jewish person has a proper ...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men help a man climb the cemetery wall so he can watch the funeral procession of the prominent rabbi Although he held no official position, Kanievsky was considered a ...

On Tuesday, a broad coalition of Jewish organizations ... called the officiants of the funeral to make sure his presence would be welcome. “’I’m an Orthodox rabbi, I’m a Zionist rabbi ...