We speak with Céline Bardet, international human rights lawyer, about the resistance she faced when she began working with ...

Jewish burial customs reflect a fundamental belief: that in death, as in life, all people are equal. That’s why, for centuries, Jews have been buried in simple wooden caskets — most often, the ...

The time has come for the Jewish community, locally and broadly speaking, to pay attention to part of our community that has ...

Jewish burial customs reflect a fundamental belief: that in death, as in life, all people are equal. That’s why, for centuries, Jews have been buried in simple wooden caskets — most often, the ...

After reading your column on Jewish burial customs, I made a copy of it for my ‘last instructions’ file. Although I’m not Jewish, I’ve always thought their burial practices are the most ...

Israel’s Rabbinical Court ruled against honoring the cremation request of a 31-year-old Israeli woman who died by suicide in St. Moritz, Switzerland, determining that her will was invalid due to ...

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz wants the Veterans Administration to ensure burials at VA cemeteries are conducted in accordance with Jewish law, after hearing concerns about the agency’s practices… ...

U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz wants the Veterans Administration to ensure burials at VA cemeteries are conducted in accordance with Jewish law, after hearing concerns about the agency’s practices… ...

After reading your column on Jewish burial customs, I made a copy of it for my ‘last instructions’ file. Although I’m not Jewish, ...

Hallowed Halls of Eternal Life, the Har Menuchot catacombs. Jerusalem, a city steeped in history and spirituality, is home to unique burial customs rooted in the Kabbalah, collectively known as ...

Jerusalem, a city steeped in history and spirituality, is home to unique burial customs rooted in the Kabbalah, collectively known as "minhagei Yerushalayim."These rites, predominantly observed by ...