EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 39 MIN
Is Seeing Yourself on Zoom Like Looking in a Mirror During Shiva?
from Responsa Radio · host Hadar Institute
A long-standing mourning practice is to cover mirrors during shiva. But what happens when shiva takes place on Zoom? Does seeing yourself on screen raise the same concern as an uncovered mirror? This episode explores the meaning behind the custom of covering mirrors and how Jewish practice adapts to new technologies of communal presence. Source sheet: https://voices.sefaria.org/sheets/709534Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] featured in this episode: Mirror by Mike Schmid
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A long-standing mourning practice is to cover mirrors during shiva. But what happens when shiva takes place on Zoom? Does seeing yourself on screen raise the same concern as an uncovered mirror? This episode explores the meaning behind the custom of covering mirrors and how Jewish practice adapts to new technologies of communal presence. Source sheet: https://voices.sefaria.org/sheets/709534 Have a question you'd like answered on Responsa Radio? Email us at [email protected] Music feat...
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Is Seeing Yourself on Zoom Like Looking in a Mirror During Shiva?
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