My sister wants to sit shiva for our mother but I cannot take seven days off work without losing my job and I don't know how to tell her that survival trumps tradition right now.
More people experience this than they realize.
Grief must negotiate with the practical demands of a life that cannot pause for loss.
“Where Are You with Jewish mourning — shiva shloshim yahrzeit?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.