An estimated one-third of adults age 60+ live alone, and as solo agers they may lack a greater family support structure as they face inevitable challenges from quality of life to end-of-life decisio

In recognition of National Donate Life Month, Rabbi Neil Zuckerman Associate Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in New York joins Exit Strategy host Stephanie Garry to talk about the place of organ

What Matters is a collaborative initiative by New York Jewish institutions enabling individuals to have conversations about and document end-of-life preferences and engage Jewish values along

All losses are unique and present their own challenges, and the death of a daily companion and life partner carries its own. Cantor Rebecca Garfein, former Senior Cantor at Congregation Rodeph Sholom

From the pandemic to racial tensions, and from political dysfunction to war the term global grief has emerged. What is it, and how can we as individuals and communities process the world around us

What do we mean when we say we are looking for closure after a loss and does the term even suggest a desirable outcome? In a widely read column in 2022, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz senior rabbi at Con

Adam Cayton-Holland was on an upward trajectory through the national comedy scene in 2012, when his beloved sister Lydia took her own life and everything stopped. In his book Tragedy Plus Time, Adam w

What exactly does a funeral director do? And why is he/she/they a critical advocate for anyone planning a funeral? Darren Picht, LFD and Executive Vice President of Funeral Operations at Plaza Jewish

Are you putting off proper trust and estate planning because the task seems enormous and big decisions must be made? Many of us do, but its essential to protect and direct our assets according to our

What is an ethical will and why is it a critical instrument for your life and legacy? Rabbi Steve Leder of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles is a prominent voice on societal and Jewish commun