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Elizabeth Troop Rothstein is an active member and lay leader of Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El in Scarsdale, N.Y. Elizabeth, her husband Scott, and their two children (now off to college) reside in Edgemont, N.Y.

Why I Sat Shiva for My Brother, Who Wasn't Jewish

Elizabeth Rothstein

When my brother Jerry died, the questions were not just where to sit shiva or for how long. They were more fundamental: Should I sit shiva for my non-Jewish brother at all?

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