Traditionally, the Irish mark the death of their loved ones with a “wake,” today more commonly referred to as “reposing at home,” while Jews sit “shiva” at home.
Female legislators look on as the casket of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is carried following ceremonies honoring her at the US Capitol in Washington on September 25(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS)ByJANE BIRAN