I cried silently and profoundly. No one saw me cry. Outwardly, my day was ordinary—a beautiful afternoon with my grandchild, laughing in the park, watching them practice jiu-jitsu. But inside, my ...

In every Shiva temple, you will see a calm bull sitting quietly, eyes fixed on Lord Shiva. That sacred being is Nandi, the eternal devotee and gatekeeper of Shiva. He does not speak. He does not argue ...

The Jewish Press published an article expressing a powerful and sympathetic defense of people who request a “private shiva” (“A Private Shiva? Comforting a Subject, Not Handling an Object,” by Rabbi ...