The funeral, which was attended by President Isaac Herzog of Israel, was a somber reminder of the perilous situation facing the dozens of hostages still thought to be alive in the war-ravaged Gaza ...

But modern funeral practices are wreaking havoc on the environment. Bodies are embalmed with toxic chemicals and buried in caskets placed in non-biodegradable vaults that take up increasingly ...

Every culture has developed its own way of paying respect to the dead, with funerals often heavily influenced by tradition and superstition. There are many rules surrounding Chinese funerals ...

Life as I knew it, ended on October 7th. Neither my life, nor my beloved home on Kibbutz Nirim — just a mile from the border with the Gaza Strip, where I raised four kids, nor my region where I ...

Funerals can be on our minds for all sorts of reasons. If you’re thinking about sorting out your own funeral service plan, this section offers guidance on how to do that, and how it can really help ...

Right now loss and grief have come into sharp focus. Everyone knows someone who is bereaved, but often people are anxious about what to do and say. Working with bereavement charities, including ...