With the bodies of hostages set to return home, Jewish law raises complex questions—when to mourn, how to bury, and what to ...

Disbelief is an understatement for Hagit and Ruby Chen, whose son Itay, was taken hostage on October 7 by Hamas, and later ...

The schisms in Israeli society are an age-old dilemma. Whether it be political, societal or religious in nature, there is ...

In Memorial Days, Geraldine Brooks processes the sudden death of her husband of 35 years, and shares how other cultures make ...

Hamas has promised to release Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal. Here, we put faces to the names and tell their ...

TEL AVIV — Unlike most of the victims’ families, Sigal Manzuri chose not to be in Israel on Oct. 7. Instead, she accepted an invitation to deliver a speech at the United Nations building in ...

Mr. Joseph Aronow, a pillar of Chabad of the Upper East Side, Manhattan, and supporter of many Jewish institutions, passed ...

Hours after attending a birthday gathering for Tifereth Israel Synagogue's Sisterhood members who were celebrating their ...

When questioned, he responded, "Was he not a human soul?" Who are we to condemn If the Prophet of Islam, the most revered figure in our faith, could display ...

This has been what Jews have lived throughout history, celebrating in times of joy and standing together in difficult times." ...

To send their father off in the style befitting his vibrant personality, the family engaged The Life Celebrant, a company that specialises in personalised funerals. Its founder Angjolie Mei says ...