This text discusses the concept of what happens after we die in the context of the idea of reward and punishment in the post-mortem life.

This personal essay explores the author's relationship with her father and his homemade hummus as he battles stage 3 lung cancer.

Gavriel Savit's "The Way Back" is a fantasy novel set in a mythologized Eastern Europe, featuring a demon-ruled land of the dead.

The author reflects on a family tradition of cutting and throwing away the shoes of deceased relatives.

The story follows a group of young Jewish men in a town called Worms.

The narrator of the text reflects on their experience of their father's illness and eventual death.

The author reflects on their experience of giving birth during the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City.

In a podcast, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life is discussed along with the impact of her death on Democrats, who are seen to have experienced a "nervous breakdown" in the aftermath.

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, a significant figure in Israel, passed away at the age of 83.

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, who passed away at 83, symbolized the changing landscape of Israel.

This poem by Jennie Mintz explores the horrors of the Holocaust, particularly the dehumanizing and indiscriminate nature of the Nazi atrocities.

Yuval Levin discusses the challenging decisions Americans face in the near future amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, debating between economic despair and potential large-scale loss of life.

The text describes the author's mother's extreme aversion to revealing her destination when leaving the house, a belief rooted in superstition that disclosing it would lead to misfortune.

The text discusses the experience of loving and losing an addict, portraying the emotional journey of the narrator whose partner struggled with addiction and ultimately died from an overdose.

Tablet released a podcast episode from 2013 featuring an interview with the late Jewish writer Amos Oz, conducted by Daniel Estrin.

This text reflects on the author's experience with family dynamics, loss, and reconciliation following the death of their father, a hardworking and devoted man.

The author reflects on receiving a significant sum of money from his deceased father and his internal struggle with wealth, debt, and Jewish values surrounding money.

After the sudden death of the author's father, traditional Jewish rituals of mourning, such as aninut and sitting shiva, did not offer much comfort.

Burt Reynolds, the iconic actor known for his roles in 70s films like The Longest Yard and Smokey and the Bandit, passed away at 82.

The writer reflects on his father's meticulous life and posthumous request to decide on his headstone inscription.

The text explores the life of an olive grower in Jerusalem whose son was tragically killed in a confrontation in the West Bank.

Renowned singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away at 82.

The text describes a poignant period leading up to and following the passing of someone named Dean in hospice care.

These two poems by an unknown author express themes of love, death, and the power of mourning.

Dr. Assaf Nativ, a post-doctoral fellow in archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses the similarities and differences between prehistoric and contemporary burial sites in Israel with host Gilad Halpern.