Judaism provides for the liminal, confusing period of grief with a series of stages.

An overview of when to stand, sit or sway — and why.

Even if we are unable to fully fix what's broken, we can begin to make a difference by stepping forward.

Jewish views on organ donation are overridden by a single halakhic (legal) concept: pikuach nefesh—the Jewish obligation to save lives.

Broken tablets.

You might be surprised to discover that you speak a few words of Aramaic and you didn't know it.

Though most rabbinic authorities allow organ transplants, the Jewish community has a poor track record when it comes to donations.

Contemporary Jewish thinkers have expressed a wide range of opinions about the permissibility and parameters of euthanasia.

Why was Aaron silent while mourning?

The Jewish tradition of being at the bedside of the dying is of immense value, not only for the dying person but also for those about to be bereaved--and for all of us, who must learn to face death.