On the table the body is completely dried and then dressed in tachrichim, traditional Jewish burial shrouds. The shrouds have no pockets and their only fasteners are drawstrings on the trousers ...

In recent years, new archaeological discoveries have added to the ongoing debate about the historical existence of Jesus.

“So, you lay the shroud in the coffin and put the remains on top ... death “tragic,” but said Jewish tradition didn’t preclude or alter a typical Jewish burial. The words he spoke graveside, he said, ...

The Boeing 777 plane carrying 239 people vanished from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014. Satellite data showed ...

Today, it is critically important for people to sign an advance healthcare proxy and directive. Many choices must be made as people age or approach the end of life. People may no longer be able to spe ...

A close family friend, Peter Yarrow, who has died at 86, was the living embodiment of the Jewish concept of 'tikkun olam.' ...

After two sisters from Potomac died in a house fire while on vacation, a community came together to remember them using ...

For more than six months, the Jewish community in Vinnytsia ... where he lay for a long time. His funeral was held on Friday afternoon, with the community accompanying him in an emotional ceremony ...

Following the services, the body was taken for burial to the colony of Dagania, one of the oldest Jewish settlements in Palestine of which Dr. Ruppin was one of the founders. Scores of automobiles ...