Say Kaddish for Me
Although the kaddish prayer is popularly associated with death, the text itself never mentions mortality or mourning. Instead, it is a call to sanctify God's name - "May His great…
Although the kaddish prayer is popularly associated with death, the text itself never mentions mortality or mourning. Instead, it is a call to sanctify God's name - "May His great…
“If I am Not for Myself, Who Will Be For Me?” Hillel the Sage, Ethics of our Fathers 1:14 This famous ancient teaching of Hillel the Elder is not just…
“If I am Not for Myself, Who Will Be For Me?” Ethics of our Fathers) Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (d. 1933), the saintly scholar known as the “Chofetz Chaim,” cited…
Since the times of our forefathers, Jews have written ethical wills. Here, for example, are the parting words of Jacob: "And Jacob called his sons and said, “Come together that…
If, God forbid, you undergo an emergency medical crisis, you’d want emergency personnel to be able to contact your medical proxy or loved ones as soon as possible. This will…