Like Abraham, we can acknowledge that we had to leave home.

Where is God when we are grieving after the bad things happen?

As the curtain falls on a particular life story, the instinct is to construct a narrative that amplifies their better qualities.

When someone dies, it is as if the image of God itself has been diminished.

We can choose how we respond to situations over which we have no control.

Why we are afraid to think about death--and why we must.

Experiencing loss can enable us to better relate to the pain of others.

The actions required of mourners following the death of close relatives help them to confront the reality of the death, to work through feelings of ambivalence, and to express grief and anger.

I’m getting very very close to the end of the 11 months of saying Kaddish for my mother, and I ...

There is deep wisdom in the way the biblical figure Aaron mourns the loss of his sons.