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Rabbi Address’ new book, Seekers of Meaning
Rabbi Richard Address has devoted his career to helping transform synagogues into caring communities. Now, in his most personal work to date, he explores how the notion of a caring community can be transformative for individuals, particularly baby boomers struggling with issues of aging and mortality.
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Tag Archives: death
The Lord giveth…
Who among us is not familiar with the faith-filled words of Job who, in the midst of crushing despair and loss, utters the famous line, “The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away; blessed be the Name of the Lord?”
Posted in D'vrei Torah, Reflections on Aging
Tagged burial, ceremonies, death, faith, funeral, judaism, prayers
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Having “the talk”
Several of my friends who are also caregivers for their elderly parents to one degree or another, kept telling me that I needed to have “the talk” with my parents. “The talk” was a discussion with Dad and Mom about … Continue reading
Posted in Care-Giving Concerns, Jewish Baby Boomers
Tagged aging, death, end-of-life, funeral, last wishes, parents, planning
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Once again, the power of community
There are many clubs, so to speak, that we become part of during our lifetime. Channeling Groucho Marx, however, I just joined one that I had no desire to join. That is, as the literature describes it, the orphan club. … Continue reading
Posted in D'vrei Torah, Jewish Baby Boomers, Reflections on Aging
Tagged death, eldercare, mourning, orphan, parent, shivah
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To “Life” and to the New Year!
Here is one of “those” questions. How do you find meaning in the aftermath of sorrow? How do you find reason when there is none? 5770 is ending. I, for one, will not be sorry to see it go: too … Continue reading
Posted in D'vrei Torah
Tagged aging, choose life, dallas, death, deuteronomy, life, new year, rabbi lawrence "jake" jackofsky, Rosh Hashana, yom kippur
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