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, ...

Due to the current situation, many Jews are faced with the inability to say Kaddish. When a person passes away the soul ascends to the heavenly court where it must face judgment for all the actions ...

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 ...