Eternal Life

This book, in addition to its considerable halachic content, helps the mourner put his or her loss into perspective. It includes reflections on death and reflections on Life. It also includes introductory words to various chapters explaining the rationale of the mourning process.

This comprehensive book includes:

Reflections on life; Reflections on Death; From Death Until Burial; The Onen; Shemirah (Guarding the Deceased until Burial); The Levayah (The Funeral); Burial; The Cemetery; Immediately Following Burial; Dayyan Ha-emet (The True Judge); Sidduk Hadiyn, Keriah (Tearing the Garments); Seudat Havra-ah (The First Meal); The Week of Shiva; For Whom does One Mourn?; Sitting upon the Floor; Wearing Shoes; Bathing, Washing and Grooming; Perfume and Cosmetics; The Clothing of a Mourner; Greetings; Torah Study; The Husband-Wife Relationship; Business and Craftsmanship; Leaving the House; Other Laws of Shiva; Prayers in the House of Mourning; Mourning on Friday; Shabbat During Shiva; Zimmun and Birkat Hamazon (Blessings after Eating) in a House of Mourning; Visiting a House of Mourning; From the End of Shiva, to the End of the Year; Sheloshim (the Thirty Days); The Monument; Kaddish; Holidays; Occasions; Miscellaneous Questions, Hashkavah (the Memorial Prayer); Yahrzeit; Special Circumstances; The Kohen Who is in Mourning; A Child Who is in Mourning; Delayed Notification; Death on Hol-Hamoed; Death on Yom Tov.