Before the wedding, bride and groom are feted, the bride is veiled, and the groom dons a shroud-like garment.

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.

Adults help children most when they express their own sorrow and respond to questions in a truthful, yet age-appropriate way.

What we can learn from the deathbed stories of Hasidic rabbis.

One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."

Though we may challenge the severity of Moses' and Aaron's punishment, we affirm sacredness by trying to comprehend it.

The specific complaints of the Israelites in the wilderness illustrate their inability to develop mature, adult relationships.

How historical evidence shapes our understanding of this biblical matriarch.

The process and product of meetings between Israel and her Arab neighbors from 1991 to 1993.

Modern Hebrew culture made of Hanukkah a celebration of the new, self-reliant Jew.