The COVID-19 crisis has caused long-held traditions to change, even those held deeply and faithfully across multiple generations. While other religious organizations have been able to transition ...

Aspects of tahara, the ritual burial preparation of a Jewish corpse, are drawn from the Bible, the Talmud, the Kabbalah and 17th-century Jewish manuals on dealing with the sick and with a beaten egg ...

ARIZONA AVENUE — I list off my favorite songs, colors and my hobbies. I proceed to fill out the information on my family history and then jot down my preferred funeral home. Recently I visited the ...

The call came in the late afternoon: A Jew has been killed in a car crash. The body is lying in a nearby funeral home, waiting to be prepped for burial. Can you get over here tonight? Jackie Stromer ...

While it’s always a sad occasion, some funeral ceremonies are more poignant than others. Generally, it’s the funeral following a long illness or a funeral of an aged person that touches me most. There ...