Asking Eric: Should I push for a Jewish funeral?

I would like to send a letter to my brother explaining why I hope he will follow our Jewish heritage and have a Jewish ...
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Shiva set for Rabbi Rosie Haim

Shiva has been scheduled for Rabbi Rosette Barron Haim, who died on May 6 at the age of 64. Shiva will be held from noon to 4 ...

Asking Eric: Brother’s funeral plans spark family debate

My older brother and I were born and raised in a Jewish household. My brother’s first wife was Jewish, his second is not. At ...

Asking Eric: Brother’s burial plans reject his faith tradition

Letter writer blames sister-in-law for brother’s non-Jewish funeral plans.
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Chicago-area rabbis attend Muslim boy's funeral, promote unity

It's been an exhausting and traumatic time for Chicago-area rabbis Ari Hart and Hody Nemes. "Many people we know have friends who lost lives. We have family members who are kidnapped and still in Gaza ...
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Ultra-Orthodox Funeral Sparks Tension After Rabbi’s COVID Death

Israeli police faced unexpected challenges this week following the death of a revered ultra-Orthodox Rabbi from COVID-19. Despite attempts to coordinate a small funeral that would comply with public ...
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NYPD chaplain Rabbi Alvin Kass— department’s longest serving member— remembered as ‘moral heart’ of the force at funeral

Rabbi Alvin Kass -- the NYPD's beloved chaplain and longest serving member of the department ever -- was remembered as the "moral heart" of New York's Finest at a tear-filled funeral Friday. Rabbi ...