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From funerals to weddings - the powerful shakeup of emotions

IDF chief cantor asked couples to invite him to sing at their wedding: 'After dozens of funerals, this is my bright spot.'

From funerals to weddings - the powerful shakeup of emotions

Jewish cemetery rebuffs accusations by US town

Har Shalom cemetery in the United States responds to the demand to 'give six months advance notice of a Rebbe's death'.

Jewish cemetery rebuffs accusations by US town

Family of bus crash victims in tears during mourner's prayer

The surviving family of the women killed in the Jerusalem bus crash last night lay them to rest with a tearful mourner's prayer.

Family of bus crash victims in tears during mourner's prayer

In LA and Arizona, COVID deaths overwhelm Jewish community

'People who have worked here for 20 years or more have never seen anything like this,' cemetery manager says.

In LA and Arizona, COVID deaths overwhelm Jewish community

Approved: Police may delay transfer of terrorist bodies

Knesset approves in second, third readings amendment allowing measures to prevent terrorist funerals from becoming pro-terror rallies.

Approved: Police may delay transfer of terrorist bodies

Terrorists' funerals won't become terror protests

Ministers submit legal memorandum allowing police to hold terrorists' bodies until conditions for peaceful funerals are met.

Terrorists' funerals won't become terror protests

No government ministers attended funerals of terror victims

PM orders Cabinet Secretary to formulate a procedure requiring Cabinet ministers to attend funerals of soldiers.

No government ministers attended funerals of terror victims

Hikind: There Are No Easy Answers In a Tragedy Like This

Brooklyn Councilman Dov Hikind expressed his feelings about what the deaths of the seven members of the Sassoon family meant.

Hikind: There Are No Easy Answers In a Tragedy Like This

Will Snow Block Funerals?

Jerusalem Municipality is asked to give priority to clearing snow from roads leading to cemeteries, to enable burials.

Will Snow Block Funerals?

Israeli Man Escapes Attack After Firing Warning Shots

Man lightly wounded by rocks in incident near Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem; suspected 'price tag' incident reported in Jerusalem.

Israeli Man Escapes Attack After Firing Warning Shots

'No One Told Us Our Son's Murderer Was Being Released'

Bereaved families outraged after media - not government - informs them their relatives' murderers' bodies are being released.

'No One Told Us Our Son's Murderer Was Being Released'

Shas Minister: Gender Segregation a Problem

Shas Minister admits that local rabbis, burial groups wrongly impose strict gender separation, insult women.

Shas Minister: Gender Segregation a Problem