Rabba Sara Hurwitz looks to the courageous former Hamas hostage, Eli Sharabi, who lived for 491 days in captivity, as a reminder to embrace life.

Today marks two years since the Oct. 7 massacre, and I feel angry. I feel angry at the horrors, the loss and the way it destroyed my sense of safety. I remember that day clearly: I was getting ready ...

When Jews talk about a person who has died, they commonly use the phrase: "May his [her/their] memory be a blessing." Compared to Christianity or Islam, Judaism places little focus on an afterlife.