(Jewish Group) 4 must-see documentaries to help you understand the process of shiva

Mourning can be a tremendously isolating experience. Many onlookers struggle to help grievers, because their emotions are heavy and painful to share.

And while shiva, the Jewish practice of sitting with mourners after a loved one’s death, provides the mourner with momentary relief and space to grieve, the process is not always simple.

These documentaries shed light on the diverse ways in which mourners experience the grieving process — along with a unique insight into the taboo emotions attached to it.

‘Last Flight Home’
Written and directed by Ondi Timoner in 2022, Last Flight Home captures the final days of Timoner’s father’s life, intimately exposing her family’s preparation for loss. The film takes the viewer through Eli Timoner’s journey through the end of his life, as he chooses to die at 92, following heart failure and immobility, under California’s End of Life Option Act.

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