Type: Article

A brief description of this ritual and ways to make it more egalitarian

An account of a woman coming out to her mother and commemorating the event by taking an aliyah in synagogue

Advice for coping with the devastating loss of a child

An article about the power of traditional mourning practices for healing and an idea for a new ritual

An article discussing the issues around Orthodox women saying kaddish

Offering an alternative to Orthodox women who cannot or prefer not to say kaddish

An article describing the custom of planting a tree in memory of a loved one

A touching view of this uniquely Jewish ritual which accords profound respect to the individual between death and burial

Reflections on the transformation of mourning to affirmation

Developing a ritual for the dissolution of a home