Mourn

Thank You for Sharing Sam

It was one of those nights. I could not sleep at all. Sadness and worries crowded in. I went to ...

Ghosts, Spirits, and Jewish wanderings in the Afterlife

My colleagues Joshua Ratner and Alana Suskin have offered their perspectives on kids trick or treating, and generally engaging (or ...

Why I Don’t Let My Kids Trick-or-Treat

Below, Rabbi Alana Suskin explains why her family doesn’t trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...

May All Of Our Hearts Be Moved to Action

A week ago, a woman named Deb took her life in New Jersey. I learned about her death in an ...

Baruch Dayan Emet

Hoshana Rabbah is kind of a weird day – even for the Jewish calendar. It’s not really a holiday – ...

Joy as an Answer to Death

“How do I go on?”  I was asked recently at a service following the death of a beautiful woman in ...

The Messianic Concept in Reform Judaism

The Reform Movement's changing conception of the Messiah.

A Minyan of Minyans Across the South

For more than a year, I’ve been working with Dr. Ron Wolfson  to plan a ten-day lecture tour to visit communities ...

Kavod ha’Meit: Trans Issues for the Hevra Kadisha

Judaism, a religion that focuses primarily on life, rather than the afterlife, provides a meticulous set of standards regarding the ...

Shiva and Work

Shiva usually means an entire week off work.

The Meaning of Life

Memories can play such tricks on our minds. Last night, I returned to a synagogue where my husband had served ...

Quiz: Myth or Facts on Death and Mourning

Test your knowledge of Jewish mourning and bereavement practices.