That plaintive, familiar sound represented the start of a new year ahead as well as the end of a young life full of hopes and dreams.

As writer Rahel Musleah said Kaddish for her father this past year, the mourning was real, but the community was virtual.

Set in the honky-tonk milieu of 1930s Atlantic City, New Jersey’s summer playground, the story begins with the shocking and unexplained drowning of Florence Adler.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a disruptive force in all our lives, but it also has provided us with tremendous opportunities.

As I write this, it has been 282 days and 6,768 hours since my world shut down.

Set during a shiva week, Nessa Rapoport's splendid new novel explores women’s sexuality, lost loves and the connections between sisters.

A few months ago, the digital Jewish ecosystem was relatively sparse. In just two months, the norms have flipped entirely.

Preparing a shiva outfit for after my father passed away proved no simple task. It required thought and reflection.