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News Meet the Jewish funeral cats of Sacramento
Jewish mourning rituals offer a deeply rooted structure to guide a grieving family. And sometimes there's a cat, too
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Opinion The murder of two sisters shattered Israel. The words of their father gave us hope
In Israel, each terror attack is horrifying on a human level, but also on a completely personal one
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News ‘I don’t want him, on his last ride, to be alone’: Thousands gather in Israel for the funeral of slain Israeli-American
Elan Ganeles, who was raised in West Hartford, Connecticut, and became a 'lone soldier' in Israel, was shot on the road between Jericho and the Dead Sea
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News An unveiling without a headstone? A shortage challenges grieving families
Funerals during the pandemic are tough enough, with many bereaved families unable to invite more than a handful of relatives for fear of spreading COVID-19. But now, a new obstacle challenges mourners: a national shortage of headstones. Jewish families who held small funerals were hoping to have more normal unveilings a year later. But now…
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Yiddish World Yiddish Jokes with Ruth Kohn: “The Eulogy” (with English subtitles)
It’s widely known that Eastern European Jews have a traditional, ironic brand of humor. You can hear it clearly in this anecdote told by Ruth Kohn, a professional Yiddish translator and interpreter, at a talent show held at the annual “Yiddish Vokh” in Copake, NY:
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