Defining the Near-Death Experience The phenomenon of near-death is the most extraordinary experience a human being can undergo. An event wherein the individual has died…

It is common upon visiting Jewish cemeteries to see stones and pebbles adorning the tops of some of the tombstones, placed in observance of…

Gittel Rivka—Mom’s Hebrew name. During Mom’s last months, last days and hours, it was Gittel Rivka whose hand I held, and who I sat…

The following letter is a response written by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1958 to Mrs. Chana Sharfstein, of Brooklyn, New York, after the passing…

When confronted with the finality of death, people often want to ensure that their life’s work, values, influence and contributions to society continue after…