It’s so clear what Dubois meant: at Jewish funerals, there is no talk of heaven or angels, of what a great place heaven is. People gather on the streets of Rishon Lezion during the beginning of ...

At one of these funerals, a large color slide of the deceased was projected onto the wall facing the mourners, while in both ...

The first stage of a Jewish funeral is taharah (Purification). Here, the body is cleansed and purified by the Chevra Kadisha, a process that involves washing the body, purifying it with water ...

Rabbi Wayne Dosick, 77, was eulogized by a succession of fellow clergy members Tuesday, March 18, in the chapel of ...

Herbert Max Fraenkel was slated to be buried in a shared grave at a pauper’s funeral, but a non-Jewish municipal employee fought to have the man buried in accordance with his faith. (JTA ...

There’s nothing explicitly Jewish (aside from an incredible funeral scene), but it will resonate, especially with moms. It’s been a while since I felt like a show outsmarted me. But “Dead to ...

Jewish funerals typically occur within 24 to 48 hours of death. During the burial, family and friends can participate in placing soil onto the casket after it’s lowered into the grave.

I heard these words years ago from the late Marcel-Jacques Dubois, a French Dominican priest who taught philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and I thought of them again this morning ...