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Opinion Thanks to his mother, we are all sitting shiva for Hersh Goldberg-Polin
For 330 days, Hersh became a brother, son and friend to us through the tireless advocacy of Rachel Goldberg-Polin
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Culture Why do Ashkenazi Jews name babies after deceased relatives? A rabbi responds.
A person’s soul lives in us when we invoke their values and their life story
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BINTEL BRIEF I don’t belong to a synagogue. Can I be buried in a Jewish cemetery?
Bintel advises a reader who feels shut out of Jewish life — and Jewish death
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Film & TV 5 films to watch with kids this Tisha B’Av
On a painful day of Jewish mourning, here are some movies that tackle grief, sadness and Jewish suffering in a kid-friendly way
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Culture A rabbi shares what he’s learned speaking with people in their final moments of life
Exploring the final moments before death is a reminder of what really matters in life
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Culture How do you write a meaningful eulogy?
The words we share also serve as a source of strength for the person as they make the journey from this world to the next
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News In Israel, a new habit: Attending funerals of fallen soldiers you do not know
“There’s an aspect of death in Israel that is communal”
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Culture What will they say about you when you die?
If your eulogy was written today, what would you want it to say?
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