I write these words after far too many tears shed together with bereaved families—families placed in painful and often avoidable situations simply because the right conversations did not happen ...

Judaism offers rules and guidance about how to bury the dead, how to mourn and how to support families through their grief. When Jews talk about a person who has died, they commonly use the phrase: ...

(RNS) — As a Jew reading about Pope Francis’ funeral wishes, the precedent set by Rabban Gamliel immediately came to mind. These two religious leaders, centuries apart, broke with traditions around ...

Jason Nevarez is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in University City. (Photo courtesy of Congregation Beth Israel) For Senior Rabbi Jason Nevarez at Beth Israel, the largest Jewish ...