Grief

At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Remembrance Day is shaped by new loss

Across Israel, families marking Memorial Day, known as Yom Hazikaron, are doing so this year against a backdrop of continued fighting and a steady stream of new casualties.

|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
People visit the graves of Israeli soldiers at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, April 16, 2026, days before Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day).
Joshua Ness, Jacob Ness's younger brother, took his own life at age 18 in 2019.

'My brother took his life': Suicide on Yom Hazikaron

Jacob Ness shares the heartbreaking story of his brother Josh's suicide, revealing the hidden struggles with mental health that no one saw coming. A powerful reflection on grief, family, and loss.

|BySHIFRA JACOBS, JERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
From right to left, Irit Oren Gunders and Zuri Dabush.

Klil chairman hails Israel Prize selection of Or L’Mishpachot founder

The announcement from Klil framed the prize as national recognition for years of largely quiet work on behalf of families dealing with one of the deepest forms of loss in Israeli society. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Clichés about grief create pressure, guilt and loneliness

Does time heal everything? What you don’t know about grief – and what truly comforts

Grief clichés create pressure, guilt and loneliness; True understanding shows there are no fixed timelines or right ways, only a need for listening, validation and genuine compassion.

|ByDINA DROR

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology in order to heal - review

The wisdom of clinical psychologist Dr. Batya Ludman and Jewish educator Gina Junger combine to create a book that balances both psychology and Jewish law.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByNOAH ROTHSTEIN
HELPING MOURNERS to heal.