I once asked a rabbi in a large congregation which prayers he used with the dying. “You mean the Mourner’s Kaddish?” he asked, referring to the prayer recited on behalf of the deceased. “No,” I...

The process of dying is a difficult one, with many fears and anxieties, but it is also a very mysterious and wondrous process. It involves both the body and the soul in the greatest transition...

There is such a tremendous need for spiritual guidance for those who are facing death, as a patient or with a loved one. Emotions and grief flood everyone involved. There are so many unknown factors....

Our society has tried to make death invisible, thinking that if we ignore it long enough it will go away. Often we as family and loved ones are so afraid of death that even mentioning...