For many Jews who have lost loved ones, the Yizkor (Remembrance) service is an emotional time, providing a space for grief within the joyous celebration of certain big Jewish holidays. Originally, ...

[Ed. Note: I chose to publish this entry in the blog for the week leading up to Yom Kippur because the Yizkor (Memorial) service on Yom Kippur is so often a major focus in many communities. This ...

When I recite Yizkor during Yom Kippur, I think of my mother, hunched over praying in the women’s section of the orthodox shul we attended during my childhood in Argentina. She cried while imploring ...