For those raised outside of the Jewish faith, learning about Jewish traditions including those surrounding end-of-life is key to nourishing interfaith relationships, and also to advancing the conv

Plaza Jewish Community Chapel opened in 2021 with a nonprofit model elevating dignity, affordability, and education on end-of-life issues, and over a quarter century has become rooted in New York City

Telling our stories and listening to those of others connects us through common journeys, often difficult ones, grief included. In a new, bestselling anthology about the Jewish experience post-Oct

In Pacific Palisades, in the midst of the overwhelming destruction and grief wrought by the January infernos, Kehillat Israel (KI) stands and endures as a symbol and beacon of hope and renewal. Rabbi

Living through or witnessing devastation and loss such as that caused by fires in Los Angeles, or war in Israel generates levels of stress, trauma and grief. Embracing and practicing hope and resi

End-of-life conversations and practices are increasingly emergent in the Jewish community, as communal entities bring attention to the value and beauty of deeply rooted Jewish thought and tradition su

In his new and widely acclaimed book For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue in NYC uses Jewish history and storytelling to frame the challe

A year after October 7, we are individually and collectively seeking a marker to frame our grief and our trauma, but is that even possible? The difficulty of commemorating October 7 is that were sti

Monuments are the types of memorials headstones, footstones, markers and more we place at a loved ones final resting place, and honor a life. So what are our choices? How creative can we be with

Can universal principles of spirituality join with classic psychotherapy and other modes of western medicine to help us navigate our journeys and their challenges? Anna Yusim, MD, a Stanford and Yale