NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Riverside Memorial Chapel, a New York City ...

At Jewish funerals, the final act is often the simplest: The casket is lowered into the earth, mourners take turns with a shovel, and the grave slowly fills. It is a moment many rabbis describe as the ...

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Within just one week, Jewish extremists have killed five Palestinians and wounded 15. While these acts are sometimes condemned by the army or the government, in practice, Israeli authorities turn a ...

Judith Faith Rosen Klowden, 82, died suddenly, but peacefully at home February 17, 2026. Judy was born in Chicago to the late Milton and the late Ann Rosen nee Stein, and she became a loving wife, ...

Other pending events, previously reported in this column, may be found in our Jewish community calendar. Ner Tamid Synagogue announces its “Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv Services: Featuring Kol Tefillah” ...

Sedaka described himself as “a Jewish mama’s boy” in his 1982 autobiography, Laughter in the Rain, and he told the JC it is “wonderful to be able to call your mother your best friend.” Recognising her ...

The Guide to Jewish Living offers a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of Chicago-area Jewish organizations, resources, products, and services. The guide acts as a community driven lexicon sponsored ...

Two colleagues mourn the sudden death, at 38, of a high-tech leader who helped some of Israel’s cutting-edge startup founders ...

Brian K. Giffin, beloved husband of Angella (nee Kim). Loving father Sarah and Micah Giffin. Dear brother Paula (Dan) Sabin, Mark and the late Ronnie Giffin. Fond uncle Jenna and Noah Sabin. Graveside ...

The Guide to Jewish Living offers a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of Chicago-area Jewish organizations, resources, products, and services. The guide acts as a community driven lexicon sponsored ...

Carlson’s insisted that Israelis should undergo genetic testing to determine if they have a rightful claim to the land of ...