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Jimmy Carter to receive US Capitol tribute before funeral service

Both Biden and Trump are expected to attend Carter's funeral service on Thursday.

By REUTERS
07/01/2025

'An atmosphere of holiness': How the IDF's Camp Shura handles the bodies of the fallen

The ‘Magazine’ visits Camp Shura, where the IDF Rabbinate helped identify and prepare more than 1,000 people for burial in the wake of Oct. 7.

 Photo of the Shiva

UAE official pays respects at shiva of murdered Chabad emissary, vows commitment to coexistence

Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a senior member of the UAE, visited the shiva of Rabbi Zvi Kogan to offer his condolences to the grieving family personally.

High Court offers compromise on military funeral for Asaf Dagan, after taking his own life

Dagan took his own life in Atlit in October after suffering from severe PTSD.

Jerusalem’s son brought home: A community mourns the loss of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Hersh Goldberg-Polin is returned to his family, but not in the way we so fervently hoped.

 Rachel Goldberg-Polin lays her son Hersh to rest

'We failed you': Mother of slain hostage, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, as thousands attend funeral

Before the funeral, thousands of mourners accompanied the family's convoy on foot in a march up to the cemetery.

Grief and normalcy collide: Israel mourns as school year begins

The impact of all of this on the national psyche is profound.

01/09/2024

Hundreds in Israel mourn American lone soldier Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction

At his funeral Tuesday night, held after the Jewish mourning day of Tisha B’Av, his father thanked the gathered for answering the family’s call.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
14/08/2024

Before it's too late: We must honour and thank our parents

To those of you who are lucky enough to still have your parents, don’t close your eyes – open them wide and look deep into your parents’ eyes, hug them, and thank them.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
30/06/2024

One of Yemen's last Jews laid to rest by his Muslim neighbors

One of Yemen's last remaining Jews, Yahya ben Yosef, passed away recently and was laid to rest by his Muslim neighbours.

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