Jews are a passionate people with a storied history of debate, challenging the spoken and written word and holding an opinion on almost every topic imaginable. Debate is part of our bloodline, ...

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Shulman is senior rabbi of Congregation Beth El in La Jolla and a member of The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Community Advisory Board. He lives in La Jolla. After the recitation of psalms and eulogies, ...

Attending a shiva call (comforting a Jewish mourner) is one of the most meaningful acts of condolence. In Judaism, we are taught that when a member of our community feels the pain of loss, we are ...

In this photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh, smoke rises from burning incense as a devotee offers prayers to Hindu god Shiva at a temple, on the occasion of Shrawan Somvar in Lucknow, India. Hindus consider ...

(RNS) — In a video to air at the Democratic National Convention, Beals recounts the time Biden showed up unannounced at a shiva prayer service for an elderly woman who lived in a subsidized senior ...

The auspicious festival of Vaikuntha Chaturdashi is being celebrated today, marking one of the most spiritually powerful days ...

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari offered prayers at the historic Shri Rajrajeshwar Shiva Temple, located within the City Palace in Jaipur, marking the auspicious beginning of the holy month ...