How to Process Grief in a Crisis?

To effectively process grief, one should align with divine emotions related to significant life events, rather than simply moving on after mental confession. Engaging in communal mourning practices, such as fasting and prayer, reflects a deeper acknowledgment of loss, as demonstrated in ancient Hebrew customs. Grieving often involves physical manifestations, such as a lack of appetite, which serves as a signal from the body to honor the grief being experienced. This contrasts with contemporary impulses to seek comfort through food, highlighting that real mourning may require turning away from these urges to deepen the connection to one's feelings and to God. Understanding 'body grief' can transform the experience of mourning into a sacred process, where refraining from food serves to sanctify the grief and enrich spiritual communion during troubling times.